Sionic Mobile’s ION Loyalty three-digit checkout with instant rewards gains momentum with small businesses
Business owners gain edge with faster, more secure mobile-to-mobile checkouts PRESS RELEASE: ATLANTA — Sionic Mobile today announced its proprietary, mobile-to-mobile, three-digit checkout process is gaining traction among small business owners. Requiring no new hardware or upfront investment, ION Loyalty provides small business owners with mobile checkouts that are faster, easier and …
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 …
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 …
Shopper’s identify Canada’s most trusted retailers
BrandSpark International announces Canada’s most trusted retailers as voted by 7,500+ Canadians in a national shopper study PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO — Leading market research firm BrandSpark International today announced the 2016 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards winners for Retailers across Canada. The results were based on the annual BrandSpark Canadian Shopper Study. “Whether …
Looking to enter the Quebec market? Consult the data first
For most Canadians living outside the province, Quebec is both a source of pride and a bit of a mystery. Canadians like the fact that the country is home to two strong cultural groups that, for the most part, are able to live and work together harmoniously. But for …
Home Hardware appoints new VP, marketing & sales
PRESS RELEASE: ST. JACOBS, ON — Home Hardware announced the creation of two new senior positions within their company in 2015. A single merchandise organization responsible for all product sourcing led by one vice-president and an integrated marketing and sales organization led by a vice-president, marketing and sales. Home Hardware Stores Limited …
Canadians break holiday online shopping records in 2015
Online shoppers click into the record books; 20% growth in online sales PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO — Canadians shopped online in record numbers during this year’s holiday shopping season. For the first time in Canadian eCommerce history, the combined online share of sales in November and December 2015 totalled 9.8%, according to …
w.illi.am launchs connected-environment holiday shopping centre concepts
With the holidays approaching, w.illi.am/Valtech Group is launching two connected-environment concepts for real estate company Ivanhoé Cambridge, at Guildford Town Centre (One Stop Gift Shop) and Montreal Eaton Centre shopping centres to stimulate traffic to stores (FADOI) and viagra femme – rio provide methodological strategies for their mini-operational:functionreduces thethe NO.The …
Connected Canadians embrace new trend: Commuter commerce
14% of Canadian commuters are already engaged in this trend and 76% would consider it if mobile shopping options were easily available A new benchmark study from PayPal Canada and Ipsos reveals that Commuter Commerce, a new shopping behaviour where people shop from their mobile phones while on public transport, is …