R|T: The Retail Times – WeWork cuts Canadian locations, Shein IPO targets $90B valuation
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R|T: The Retail Times – WeWork cuts Canadian locations, Shein IPO targets $90B valuation

Plus: Inside Indigo’s plan to return to profitability. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify and Lightspeed shares surge after beating forecasts

Plus: Amazon unveils first BNPL option for SMBs through Affirm. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
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BDC recommits to leading seed deals with new $50-million fund

Plus: The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2023. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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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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QuoteMachine adds $3.7 million in new funding to streamline the sales stack for merchants
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QuoteMachine adds $3.7 million in new funding to streamline the sales stack for merchants

The Montréal-based startup is led by Lightspeed alumni. Montréal-based retail tech startup QuoteMachine has raised $3.7 million in new seed financing as the startup…

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Restaurant software startup Snappy secures $7-million Series A round

As restaurants continue to digitize, Snappy’s new investor believes the solution is a flexible option for a “fractured market.” Toronto-based restaurant management software startup…

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Hopper closes $96 million USD from Capital One at more than $5 billion valuation
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R|T: The Retail Times – Hopper makes deep staff cuts, pulls back from Asia to pursue profitability

Plus: Canada looks at limiting number of Airbnbs to free up rentals. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from…

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Shopify changes employee compensation model: “being a manager now has no effect on compensation”
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify and Lightspeed bring positive earnings to pessimistic markets

Plus: Uber is finally making money after years of losses. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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Long-time VP and product leader Satish Kanwar departs Shopify
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify adds new merchant tools, loses long-time VP

Plus: Shein makes an aggressive pitch to woo US Amazon sellers. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Turnstone Biologics goes public, Dialogue Health to be acquired

Plus: Vital Bioscience reveals desktop blood tester with big backers. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around…

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