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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft makes more—quiet—staff cuts

Plus: BetaKit takes over SAAS NORTH stage in November. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Groupon to focus on ‘mission critical activities’ following staff cuts
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R|T: The Retail Times – Groupon to focus on ‘mission critical activities’ following staff cuts

Plus: Alibaba reduced workforce by nearly 10,000 in three months. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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Partnership with Mailchimp competitor Klaviyo marks Shopify’s second strategic investment in recent weeks
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Partnership with Mailchimp competitor Klaviyo marks Shopify’s second strategic investment in recent weeks

Recent SEC filing indicates Shopify may have invested $100 million USD in Klaviyo. Shopify has established a strategic partnership with Boston-based marketing automation software…

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Traction Conference returns in-person with Twitter, Eventbrite, Mailchimp as speakers

Execs from Atlassian, Shopify, Twitter, 1Password were unveiled as speakers. Traction Conference is back in-person on August 10 to 11, pulling in unicorns from…

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Hootsuite appoints former Mailchimp exec as CPO, as Wealthsimple snags Snap VP as COO

Natalia Williams and Radhika Kakkar join Hootsuite and Wealthsimple as both companies expand their offerings. Two sizeable Canadian companies have made additions to their…

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