Coveo taps former Lightspeed, D2L exec Brandon Nussey to replace retiring CFO Jean Lavigueur
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Coveo taps former Lightspeed, D2L exec Brandon Nussey to replace retiring CFO Jean Lavigueur

Incoming Coveo CFO previously led Lightspeed’s TSX, NYSE IPOs. Québec City-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Coveo is making significant changes to its C-suite. Its…

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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 – The Shopify divide: manager or crafter?

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Lightspeed to lay off 300 employees as it targets “profitable growth”
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Lightspeed COO Brandon Nussey to depart in latest C-suite shakeup

The COO is the latest in a string of exec changes at Lightspeed. In the latest C-suite shakeup at Lightspeed Commerce, executive Brandon Nussey…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Ssense failed to notify government of its cyberattack

Plus: eBay to lay off 4 percent of work force. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon facing antitrust, slower growth

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Canadian startup news of the week (2/5/23)

Plus: Raven Indigenous Capital Partners closes second fund. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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Lightspeed one-time net loss of $814.8 million USD sends Groundhog Day signal: six more weeks of tech winter

Lightspeed makes slight revenue gain but faces recessionary pressures in the marketplace. Perhaps it wasn’t the best signal as Lightspeed Commerce’s third fiscal quarter…

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Lightspeed to lay off 300 employees as it targets “profitable growth”
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R|T: The Retail Times – Why everyone is making layoffs—except Apple

Plus: Inside the battle for the future of Amazon. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around…

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Lightspeed to lay off 300 employees as it targets “profitable growth”
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Lightspeed to lay off 300 employees as it targets “profitable growth”

Lightspeed says layoffs aim to streamline operations, “unify” acquisitions. Lightspeed Commerce has announced plans to cut approximately 300 jobs as the Montréal-based retail tech…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Michael Rubin’s Fanatics has $700 million for more acquisitions

Plus: GoBolt, Elastic Path, CommerceBear secure new funding. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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