
Analytics firms among region’s $700,000 grant recipients
MONTRÉAL, QC–Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions has granted $700,000 in support to three businesses in the metropolis and to help create 95 jobs. The vitality and dynamism of communities—founded on strong, resilient, innovative SMEs—ensure sustainable economic growth for all and quality jobs for Canadians. Keen to understand clearly the …

GainShare Performance Marketing Launches to Turn Response into Revenue
The agency uniquely combines creative, video and performance integrated marketing services that are multichannel and data-driven CHICAGO, IL–Following a year of rapidly accelerated digital transformation and 15 percent company growth in 2020, Northern Lights Direct, the leading performance marketing agency in North America, has launched as GainShare Performance Marketing. Alongside …

RYU Apparel Partners with BEI on Branding, Placement
VANCOUVER, BC–RYU Apparel has begun its partnership with Branded Entertainment Inc. (BEI) for branding and clothing placement in BEI’s new flagship series The Count. RYU Apparel’s CEO, Cesare Fazari said this move aligns the company with a host of potential marketing affiliates and platform partners including, but not limited to, …

Sezzle Announces Entry into Canadian Market with Disruptive Payment Solution
Payment innovator, which enables consumers to spread purchases over four installments with no interest, is kicking off its Canada launch with a partnership with Kappa Sportswear TORONTO–Sezzle, Inc., the highest consumer-rated installment payment solution, announced today that its platform is now available to Canadian shoppers at thousands of online stores, …

Commentary: Why Merging Cryptocurrency With Today’s Payment Platforms Should Generate Rising Revenue Streams
FinancialNewsMedia Report Palm Beach FL–A report by McKinsey & Company on global banking, projected that global payment market revenues are poised to approach $3 Trillion by 2023. As cryptocurrency payment platforms become more common… that number should rise… but the purveyors of traditional payment methods may have to get over …

McDonald’s Canada is first Quick Service Restaurant in Canada to launch nationwide on Google Assistant-powered smart speakers, smartphones
LivePerson helps McDonald’s Canada launch conversational commerce on Google Assistant LivePerson conversational commerce solutions is powering a new conversational service for McDonald’s Canada that is now available to all Google Assistant-powered smartphone and smart speaker users in Canada. This new offering, the McDonald’s Action on Google Assistant — the first …

Airlines are about to become cross-selling marketing machines
Investment expands 777’s presence in the aviation sector, while enabling Air Black Box to broaden its travel connection capabilities for global airlines, airports and other travel brands Air Black Box—the first global travel technology company founded to solve the complexities of cross-selling products and services within the aviation sector—has been …

National Bank Insurance partners with Breathe Life to redefine the purchase of life insurance
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New speech technology allows apps to prevent fraud, safeguard privacy, improve customer experience
Voci Technologies, a leading speech analytics platform provider for enterprises, today launched a unique solution that empowers users to leverage voice biometric technology however they choose – from passive verification to active authentication. The solution, which features an open application programming interface (API) for custom development, stands apart by making …

Canadian marketers not keeping pace with disruption, according to study
Traditional tactics prove hard to abandon despite a radically altered environment TORONTO–New research shows that Canadian marketers have been slow to respond to new business and brand reputation realities. According to new data from CMO Lab, a joint research project from APEX Public Relations, ruckus Digital and Maru/Blue, more than …