Dollarama rolls out online store after Quebec trial
A selection of Dollarama’s most popular consumable and general merchandise products now available by the full case for deliveries across Canada MONTRÉAL—Dollarama Inc. launched its online store, offering a selection of some of its most popular consumable and general merchandise products by the full case, now available across Canada. This …
More than Half of Consumers Use Mobile Apps When Shopping In-store
Yes Marketing finds more than half of consumers are using smartphones and mobile devices to enhance their in-store shopping experience Whether it’s to find and redeem coupons or to locate sale items, more than half of consumers (57 percent) have used a retailer’s mobile app while in-store, indicating that the …
SQUARE LAUNCHES PAYMENTS SDK, ENABLING DEVELOPERS TO PROCESS PAYMENTS WITH SQUARE IN THEIR MOBILE APPS
In-App Payments SDK rounds out Square’s omnichannel payments platform Square announced the launch of the Square In-App Payments Software Development Kit (SDK), enabling developers and sellers to process payments with Square within their consumer-facing mobile apps for the first time. With just a few lines of code, developers can easily …
Now just a brand symbol, they’ve dropped their name…
Digital Payment Company Adapts to a Digital Environment in a Move to Become a Symbol Brand Mastercard is dropping its name from its iconic brand mark in select contexts. The interlocking red and yellow circles, referred to as the Mastercard Symbol, will now stand on its own across cards using …
Statistics Canada – The Chief Statistician’s Top 10 for 2018
Statistics Canada takes a look at the chief’s key insights OTTAWA–This past year was an action-packed year in the world of data. Statistics Canada explored many newsworthy topics this year and published 1,221 releases in their publication The Daily. Did you miss any of the highlights? Here are the Chief …
Amadeus, Points announce strategic partnership to help airlines unlock greater economics from loyalty programs
New and existing airline customers of both companies can benefit from the combined portfolio TORONTO–Amadeus and Points International, the global leader in powering loyalty commerce, today announce a strategic partnership that will enable airlines to integrate Points’ solutions within existing Amadeus Loyalty Management and Awards solutions at the click of …
Canadians have purchased almost 2.5 million meaningful gifts from this catalogue since 2001
2018 World Vision Gift Catalogue contains new fair trade artisan gifts MISSISSAUGA–Since 2001, Canadians have purchased almost 2.5 million items from World Vision’s Gift Catalogue which now features over 90 gift ideas, including new offerings from international artisans. “When we created the gift catalogue 18 years ago, we had no …
SinglePoint Group appoints Jennifer McLeod VP, Business Development
TORONTO–SinglePoint Group International, Inc. is pleased to announce and welcome Jennifer McLeod as Vice President of Business Development. Jennifer will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and creating customized solutions for customer needs. Jennifer is a well-known figure in the BPO industry with more than twelve years of experience. …
Blackcircles Launches in Canada
Online seller promises to provide best online tire purchasing experience MONTREAL–Blackcircles, the leading online retailer of tires in Europe has officially launched its tire-shopping and online services in Canada. Since November 1st, Canadian consumers from British Columbia to Newfoundland now have access to this new tire purchasing experience. Blackcircle’s website …
Is customers’ stress of holiday shopping costing you sales?
Survey shows online shopping, buying fewer gifts among preferred “coping mechanisms” MISSISSAUGA–While the holiday period is long considered one of the most joyous times of the year, one-third of Canadians find holiday shopping more stressful than they did five years ago. Although more people are turning to online shopping and …