Pinterest’s Eric Edge on bridging the gap between inspiration and action ahead of #Dx32017 talk
People are always scouring the internet for new ideas, whether it’s a recipe, a dream vacation spot, or fun activities for…
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35 Canadian startups take centre stage at PayPal’s #Dx32017 Startup Zone
According to Alexander Peh, PayPal Canada’s head of mobile and market development, bigger is better. It’s the philosophy…
Shopify announces $509 million total revenue in 2016, expects up to $785 million in 2017
Shopify has released its financial results for the quarter and full year ending on December 31, 2016. The results were released…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 54: What should Shopify do about Breitbart?
In a time when an entire company can be built off a single idea, the CanCon podcast asks, who owns an idea? And who pays when…
Today in company updates: Indochino, Mappedin, TranQool, TribalScale
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Shoes.com shuts down operations
Shoes.com has announced that it will be shutting down operations as of today. The company is taking its three properties — SHOES.com,…
Dx3’s director of content says startups will transform, not destroy, bricks-and-mortar
For the past six years, the Dx3 conference in Toronto has been dedicated to connecting Canada’s retail, digital marketing,…
New offices in Toronto and Waterloo help Shopify support growing verticals and Canadian tech
Since filing for IPO just under two years ago, Shopify has shown no signs of slowing down in its mission to dominate ecommerce.…
Merchants can sell products on Amazon through Shopify
In a blog post, Shopify announced that it now allows its merchants to sell directly on Amazon using Shopify. Shopify’s…
Today in product updates: RateHub, Frank + Oak, TouchBistro
In the past few weeks, Canadian companies have been launching updates to take their platforms to the next level. Here’s…
Indochino announces new COO and VP of Finance, retail expansion plans
As the year comes to an end, Indochino announced its YTD results, some new key hires, and revealed some of their expansion…
Toronto-based mobile studio Tiny Hearts acquired by Shopify
Toronto-based mobile studio Tiny Hearts has been acquired by Shopify. It’s the second acquisition for Shopify in just…
As Black Friday approaches, Shopify launches app to give users access to flash sales
Shopify has launched a new sale app called Frenzy, focused on giving users quick access to flash sales just in time for Cyber…
Five Canadian companies among 500 Startups’ Batch 19
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 19 of its program — and five Canadian companies are among…
Shopify launches iOS keyboard to help merchants promote their products on social networks
Shopify has announced the launch of an iOS keyboard that it says can help merchants better promote their products. When a customer…