Shopify
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Shopify and Walmart team up against Amazon
U.S. merchants will be able to sell their products on Walmart’s website
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Shopify becomes Canada’s most valuable company
Market capitalization jumps to $121.26 billion, ahead of RBC’s $120.5 billion
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Chuck wins design awards
Collaborative robot wins Red Dot awards in smart products and robotics categories
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New option for sellers blocked by Amazon
Project Verte will fulfill orders from goods redirected away from Amazon DCs during pandemic
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Business shutdowns and precautions begin as COVID-19 cases reported
Office, distribution centres and production facilities affected
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Shopify expanding to Vancouver with 1,000 new employees
The move comes amid a hiring and office-opening frenzy at the company
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Workers adapting as robots move into the warehouse
Robots also creating new forms of stress and strain for human co-workers
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Canadian e-comm businesses will suffer if U.S. leaves postal treaty
U.S. threat to exit Universal Postal Union in October means some online retailers in Canada may see direct-to-consumer delivery prices leap
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Shopify deal values 6 River Systems at 60 times revenue
$450m price paid for 6 River Systems – particularly as $270m of it will be paid in cash – may raise a few eyebrows
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Shopify buying 6 River Systems
US$450 million deal furthers push into warehousing and shipping
