Strained negotiations continue between CUPW, Canada Post
On April 4, 2016 Canada Post advised the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that it had filed Notices of Dispute with the Minister of Labour in ongoing negotiations with CUPW-Urban and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC). These notices ask the Minister to appoint a conciliator in each negotiation. …
Equifax Canada offers precise, targeted business insights
PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO, ONTARIO — To help businesses uncover growth opportunities, pinpoint cost savings and effectively manage risk Equifax Canada announces the launch of Equifax Dimensions. This suite of targeted business solutions drives out precise, detailed data to help clients make smarter, result-oriented decisions. These data-driven solutions draw from essential …
CMA announces senior judges for 2016 awards
TORONTO — The Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) is pleased to announce the senior judges who will be overseeing a prestigious panel of marketing leaders to select the recipients of the 2016 CMA Awards. Selected by BizBash for the third year in a row as the #1 Marketing & Advertising Awards in …
Marketers: Both men and women are fed up with female-centric marketing
TORONTO — Harbinger has found men are stepping up and are increasingly more open-minded about taking on traditionally female-centric household jobs like laundry, cleaning and cooking in a new study. As a result, marketers may want to re-evaluate their strategies. Here are some of the survey highlights: 69% feel that …
Australia Post begins delivering small parcels by drone
Australia Post has begun to trial new technology to deliver small parcels by Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) or drone. This closed-field trial is an important next step in testing the new technology which will potentially deliver small parcels safely and securely to customers’ homes, allowing for faster transportation of time-critical …
Apple Pay now supports Interac in Canada
Interac® debit cardholders from participating financial institutions can now pay using Apple Pay TORONTO — Interac Association/Acxsys Corporation (“Interac”), Canada’s domestic debit network, today announced the launch of Apple Pay, available to consumers with Interac debit cards issued by CIBC and RBC, and coming soon to BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and TD. Apple Pay enables easy, secure …
Moneris continues contactless payment leadership in Canada as Apple Pay expands
With 25 per cent of payments resulting from contactless transactions today, Moneris expects growth to increase with broader adoption of Apple Pay TORONTO, ON — Moneris Solutions Corporation (“Moneris”), one of North America’s leading credit and debit card processors, welcomes the Canadian expansion of Apple Pay enablement for Interac, Visa …
Apple Pay now available to Canadian MasterCard cardholders
PRESS RELEASE: Toronto, ON — Today, MasterCard announced it will bring its cardholders Apple Pay, which is transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient. MasterCard credit cardholders banking with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Canadian Tire Bank …
PayPal announces ‘Return Shipping on Us’ to help drive online retail in Canada
Majority (86%) of Canadians said free return shipping services would make them more likely to shop from a website TORONTO — Today, PayPal announced the launch of a new Return Shipping on Us service in Canada. By directly addressing a concern of online shoppers, this service aims to boost consumer confidence and …
Minister of Public Services Judy Foote announces independent review of Canada Post
PRESS RELEASE: OTTAWA — The Government of Canada promised Canadians they would receive quality service from Canada Post at a reasonable price. In keeping with this commitment, today I am announcing an independent review of Canada Post. This review supports an informed discussion around Canada Post—a discussion with the public that clearly …