Spreetail launches Amazon Brand Benchmark dashboard
about 6 hours agoBrand partners using Spreetail's Smart Shelf can now spot rival moves on Amazon sooner, as the new dashboard tracks shifts in market share and pricing.
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Generative AI lifts Canadian holiday email orders fourfold
Canadian marketers saw generative AI emails deliver four times the order and conversion rates over the holiday peak, according to Mailchimp data.
Toronto Zoo links orangutan enclosure fences to security
Staff will now receive instant alerts if orangutan fence wires are touched, helping Toronto Zoo verify incidents before animals are at risk.
Dext launches payments in Canada for QuickBooks & Xero
Canadian QuickBooks Online and Xero users can now process supplier and expense payments in one workflow, after beta users handled more than USD $2 million.
Payments Canada approves six new members as Rail nears
The approvals expand direct access to Canada's payment rails as the Real-Time Rail nears, with six firms set to seek participation in 2026.
Global Payments to add Interac Konek to Canada network
Canadian merchants will gain a lower-cost bank-based checkout option as Global Payments broadens payments choice across thousands of sites nationwide.
Canadians say technology speeds work but adds digital toil
Canadians are increasingly frustrated by notifications, app switching and information overload, even as three-quarters say technology speeds their work.
Real-time rail payments bring Canada into hold-free economy
Consumers and businesses will be able to move money in seconds outside banking hours when Payments Canada launches the RTR next quarter.
Editor Interviews
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Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Tue, 9th Jun 2026
New Zealand 'ingenuity' driving Lightspeed's global success
Auckland's engineers are shaping Lightspeed's products worldwide, as the company expands AI tools and keeps key leadership in New Zealand.
Fri, 5th Jun 2026
AI-powered PropTech listed by Toronto broker Peter Torkan
Toronto-based AI PropTech platform lists top realtor Peter Torkan as it expands its real estate marketplace and agent network across the city.
Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Lütke, MacDonald: AI will create jobs in T.O we can't foresee
Toronto could soon see driverless vehicles on its streets as Uber pushes for federal rules and partners to launch them locally.
Thu, 28th May 2026
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The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
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FedEx & Stripe join to boost small business finance
Smaller businesses could gain fresh access to finance as shipping data from FedEx and Stripe's systems is used to assess lending risk.
Animoca partners on AI agents for verified shopping
The pilot aims to let shopping bots prove user eligibility for discounts and benefits while keeping personal data hidden from merchants.
MIT & Mecalux launch AI course for supply chain leaders
The two-day programme aims to help senior executives turn AI experiments into practical supply chain projects, from warehousing to forecasting.
Noah raises USD $38 million to scale stablecoin payments
The seed round will fund a New York office and expansion across 150 markets as businesses shift to stablecoin-based cross-border payments.
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Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.
Yesterday
Smartsheet named Gartner leader as it expands AI tools
The ranking bolsters Smartsheet's pitch to big companies as it adds governed AI tools that support more than 100 million requests a year.
Yesterday
Advise names Matthew Peat as Chief Category & Growth Officer
His appointment comes as consumer goods suppliers seek better visibility on sales, inventory and customer data across fragmented retail networks.
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MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Customers can now run AI agents with built-in memory and governance as MongoDB tries to move them from pilots into daily use.
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