Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tags pitch from American Express in Canada

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the newest face of American Express in Canada TORONTO–American Express Canada is rolling out a new video series for social and digital media featuring professional baseball player, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The videos are part of a broader brand advertising campaign and focus on how the company …

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Transparency, personalization are the next frontiers for online retailers, UPS study suggests

Online shoppers want transparency on fees, control over the delivery process, easy returns and loyalty rewards > 96 per cent of online shoppers have used a marketplace > 56 per cent track the status of deliveries > 36 per cent returned an item in the last three months MISSISSAUGA–A glitzy …

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Intact Financial aims to strengthen supply chain with acquisition of On Side Restoration

Will enhance customer experience and deepen claims expertise TORONTO–Intact Financial Corporation and On Side Developments Ltd., the parent company of On Side Restoration are joining forces to strengthen repair and restoration services for personal and commercial property claims customers across Canada. With this acquisition IFC will deepen its claims expertise …

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Air Canada CEO Sells Block of Shares for Investment Diversification, Estate Planning and Charitable Giving

MONTREAL–Air Canada said today that during the permitted open period following the release of its Second Quarter results, Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer, has exercised Stock Options from 2013 and sold the underlying 1,269,149 Class B Voting Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange through the facilities of a …

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Alzheimer Society of Toronto announces charity partnership with MultiSport Canada Toronto Island Swim-Run, August 17-18

Funds raised to benefit area residents with dementia TORONTO–Here’s your chance to get fit by swimming and running your way to the finish line. It’s just a ferry ride away this summer through the MultiSport Canada (MSC) Toronto Island Swim-Run challenge. The Alzheimer Society of Toronto is thrilled to announce …

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Tim Hortons, Special Olympics Canada raise $150,000 for Global Day of Inclusion

Funds raised support more than 47,500 children, youth and adults with an intellectual disability currently participating in Special Olympics programing across the country TORONTO–On July 20, Tim Hortons guests across the country raised a record $150,000 for Special Olympics athletes on Global Day of Inclusion by purchasing a limited edition …

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Canadian Tire decides it’s time to party

Canadian Tire to Acquire Party City’s Canadian Business; Acquisition makes Canadian Tire Corporation Canada’s #1 party supply and celebration destination TORONTO–Canadian Tire Corporation, has agreed to purchase Party City’s Canadian business for $174.4 million (including ~$40 million in inventory). Party City is a leading, one-stop shopping destination for party supplies and …

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Datable to provide loyalty platform for Five Leading Consumer Brands

VANCOUVER–Datable Technology Corp, whose core product, PLATFORM3, is an integrated suite of digital marketing applications sold as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), has signed five license agreements to provide its loyalty and rewards solution to leading consumer brands. Four of these programs are expected to be completed in 2019. These agreements will generate …

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Leon’s Furniture Launches New Smart Store Concept

TORONTO–Leon’s Furniture  has a new concept store on August 8th in Coquitlam, BC. Though typically known for its large-scale stores, the new 15,000 sq. ft. space invites customers to browse a curated collection of trendy furniture and appliances while technological features allow customers to shop the full product range. This …

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The evolving business e-mail scams

By Robert Capps About 35,000 executives from some of the world’s biggest banks and mortgage companies never imagined themselves as being on a cyber hit list, until they were. Cybercriminals with hopes of tricking executives into money transfers embarked on a very professional business e-mail compromise (BEC) scam discovered by …

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