Survey: Shopping in peace, time savings driving more Canadians to turn to online shopping

Yet 7 in 10 are worried about stolen packages delivered to their home MISSISSAUGA, ON–Forty per cent of Canadians say they are more likely to shop online for holiday gifts this year compared to last year. Among those shopping online, time saving (62%), better stock and selection (59%), and the …

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Staples Canada launches national same-day delivery with Instacart

Hundreds of amazing new products, unmatched delivery options and extended store hours round out Staples’ holiday plans RICHMOND HILL, ON–Staples Canada is “taking the stress out of gift giving” for Canadians with expert advice, extended store hours, hundreds of exclusive new products, industry-leading shipping services, curated gift guides and an …

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Canada Post segment reports $135-million loss before tax in third quarter

Parcel growth continues at a slower pace than 2018 OTTAWA, ONov–Canada Post recorded a loss before tax of $135 million in the third quarter of 2019, as ongoing declines in mail volumes were only partially offset by Parcels volume growth. The segment’s loss before tax in the third quarter, which …

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Antoinette Benoit is 2019 Marketer of the year at CMA Awards

TORONTO, ON–A sold-out crowd of 1,200 people gathered this evening to celebrate the winners of the Canadian Marketing Association’s (CMA) 2019 Awards, presented by TD, including presentation of our premiere awards: Marketer of the Year, Best of the Best, Lifetime Achievement and Top Cause. “Every year, we are impressed by …

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Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Announces Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners

KPMG works with WXN to help develop “iconic female leaders” TORONTO, ON–The list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners, presented by KPMG was released today, paying tribute to the outstanding women across Canada who advocate for diversity in the workforce and inspire the next generation of leaders. …

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Loblaw launches online marketplace, making more curated brands, products, convenience and loyalty points available to Canadians

Loblaw will expand online categories for Baby, Toy, Home, Kitchen and Pet with new, curated vendors TORONTO, ON–Loblaw Companies Limited began extending the assortment and convenience of PC Express with an online marketplace, adding brands and products that Loblaw has not historically stocked. This will include additional items for baby, …

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RBC, Western, Partner for Future of AI and Data Analytics

Partnership will prepare emerging leaders; Includes new courses on ethical data analytics and AI; scholarship funds in data science and software engineering; a design thinking program LONDON, ON–Western University and Royal Bank of Canada have partnered to help prepare the next generation of talent in navigating this era of unprecedented technical …

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Indigo’s new online gifting platform wants to transform how Canadians gift

TORONTO, ON–Thoughtfull™, a new online gifting platform created by Indigo Books & Music Inc went into beta launch today. Aiming to transform the way in which Canadians discover and select gifts, Thoughtfull is the first marketplace of its kind to provide curated gift recommendations based on how the gift giver …

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Purolator increases Canadian footprint to service unprecedented customer growth this holiday season and beyond

Purolator announces major expansion as the company expects to process an unprecedented 35 million packages this holiday season TORONTO, ON–With the holidays just around the corner, Purolator announced plans to step-change its network capacity, speed and consumer convenience in anticipation of its busiest week of the year, Black Friday and …

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ICA calls for billable rate cards to be ripped-up as agency payment terms harden

Rate card discount practice works against agencies TORONTO, ON –The billable rate card continues to dominate Canadian advertising, with variable fees based on time billed in use at 79.4% of agencies, according to the new Agency Progressive Pricing Report from the Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA). Read the Report Agencies …

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