Lightspeed leverages acquisitions to launch new flagship omnichannel retail platform
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Lightspeed’s stock rises as firm exceeds outlook for fiscal Q2, achieves positive EBITDA

Company takes a step towards profitability, boosts revenue guidance. Montréal-based Lightspeed Commerce beat its prior revenue forecast and made progress towards profitability during the…

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Bold Commerce reveals product that allows retailers to add checkouts to video and email
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Bold Commerce reveals product that allows retailers to add checkouts to video and email

CEO says Checkout Unleashed eliminates “middleman” product pages. Winnipeg-based checkout software company Bold Commerce has unveiled a new product that enables sellers to insert…

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Tough Commerce raises $2 million to become Shopify for “complex” industries like construction
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Tough Commerce raises $2 million to become Shopify for “complex” industries like construction

A former Shopify engineering lead joined Tough Commerce as investor, board member. Toronto startup Tough Commerce has raised $2 million CAD as it looks…

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Lightspeed Commerce makes gains in fiscal 2023, fourth quarter

Revenues up, losses down but Lightspeed shares slide on the market. After a tough third quarter, Lightspeed Commerce’s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023…

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Tab Commerce closes $1 million USD to help restaurants manage expenses
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Tab Commerce closes $1 million USD to help restaurants manage expenses

After growing up in the industry, Tab Commerce’s CEO has returned to his roots. Tab Commerce co-founder and CEO Ty Wilson grew up in…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify targets enterprise retail with new commerce stack

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Shopify launches commerce stack for enterprise retail

Commerce Components will target retailers with billions in sales like Mattel, Staples.. Ottawa e-commerce giant Shopify is launching a new offering dedicated to enterprise…

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Commerce startup Elastic Path secures additional $30 million from existing investors
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Commerce startup Elastic Path secures additional $30 million from existing investors

The Vancouver company claims leadership in the composable commerce movement. After raising $60 million in February, Vancouver’s Elastic Path announced it has secured another…

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Bold Commerce swaps CEOs, bringing on PayPal, Intuit alum Peter Karpas
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Bold Commerce swaps CEOs, bringing on PayPal, Intuit alum Peter Karpas

Karpas took the reins from Bold co-founder Yvan Boisjoli last month. Winnipeg-based checkout software company Bold Commerce has made a key leadership change, hiring…

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Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its headless commerce framework
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Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its headless commerce framework

Latest acquisition meant to remix Shopify’s own framework tool for building storefronts. Shopify has announced that it acquired American web framework provider Remix to…

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