7-Eleven Becomes First Convenience Retailer Chain in Canada to Accept Alipay, WeChat Pay
7-Eleven Leads the Way in Convenience Retail VANCOUVER–Today, 7-Eleven Inc. announced that participating stores in Canada will now accept Chinese mobile payment systems Alipay and WeChat Pay. The world’s largest convenience retailer is collaborating with cross-border mobile payment company and market leader CITCON. Alipay and WeChat Pay …
Marketers signing up for data-driven marketing platform
Datable Technology signs three licensing agreements VANCOUVER–Datable Technology Corp. has signed three new license agreements for PLATFORM³, its Software as a Service (SaaS) consumer marketing platform, with leading brands including two repeat customers and one new customer. These agreements will generate $53,000 in licensing revenues plus transaction revenues. The Company …
CFIB study: 2/3 of small firms negatively affected by strike at an average cost of $3,000
CFIB calls on federal government to pass back to work legislation. TORONTO–New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that two-thirds of Canadian small businesses have been negatively affected by the Canada Post strike. As a result, CFIB is calling on the federal government to quickly pass …
Cooling-off period is last-ditch effort by CPC to settle dispute; Union rejects binding arbitration
OTTAWA– The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling on Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a settlement now. “We will not accept binding arbitration to resolve our issues with Canada Post. We have the right to collective bargaining and to settle this through negotiations,” says …
CIBC introduces new digital credit, debit card innovations
Latest features deliver benefits and convenience including added cash back rewards TORONTO–CIBC’s new debit and credit card features are design to help clients get the most out of their daily purchases, the bank says. Starting today, clients can get money back on top of any existing card rewards they already receive, …
Work Stoppages Causing Serious Harm to Canada’s Small, Medium Businesses Bradbury says
OAKVILLE–With the announcement that the latest global offer is “not good enough”, Direct Response Media Group (DRMG) is calling on the Government of Canada to intervene and end the continued strike uncertainty at Canada Post. “This continued strike action at Canada Post will result in huge losses for small and …
AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Finds the Best Price on a Product in Seconds
AI-Powered Shopping Assistant in the U.S. & Canada Ahead of Holiday Season TORONTO–Shopbrain announced an AI-powered shopping assistant that helps online shoppers find the best price in seconds – in the U.S. and Canada. The browser extension can be easily added to Chrome and automatically activates when users browse for …
Global Benchmarks 2.0 Tracks Marketers App Performance, Competition
Adds 5 new marketing metrics – including Click Through Rate, Cost Per Click and Distribution of Fraud Types SAN FRANCISCO–Adjust, the global mobile measurement and fraud prevention leader, today announced the second version of its popular free Global Benchmarks, updated with even more sophisticated metrics and a wider range of …
Gap accelerates digital transformation, including delivery
Partners with Microsoft to address customer experience across all brands Gap Inc. has established a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. to drive its digital transformation strategies and continue to create new customer experiences across all brands, including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Hill City and Intermix. With Microsoft as …
Algorithm turns into powerful flight marketing site
Flytrippers, seen on Dragons’ Den, expands flight deal-finding algorithm from coast to coast QUEBEC CITY–Winter is coming… and with it often comes a trip to warmer places for many Canadians. Thanks to the two young entrepreneurs behind the popular Quebec flight deal website Flytrippers, all Canadians will now be able …