Canadians Changing Holiday Shopping Behaviour: Mastercard
TORONTO, ON–As COVID-19 continues to transform the retail landscape, this holiday shopping season is shaping up to be like none other. And for several reasons according to a new survey from Mastercard. Canadian shoppers are prioritizing support of local businesses: acts that will be carried forward into the holiday season. …
Canadians Want To Shop, But Spend Less, And More Online
TORONTO, ON–The COVID-19 pandemic and with it the economic uncertainties will likely lead to less holiday spending this year. But Canadians are still planning to get into the festive spirit, though with other spending priorities. And they will do so with eCommerce but at the same time shop more locally …
How Canadians Will Shop on Black Friday: RetailMeNot
AUSTIN, TX–Black Friday is routinely the busiest shopping day of the holiday season. However, with stores limiting the number of shoppers and COVID-19 restrictions in place, Canadians are taking a different approach this year. According to a recent survey by RetailMeNot.ca, out of those planning on shopping during Black Friday, …
PayBright launches new securitization facility for Buy Now, Pay Later offering in Canada
Provides highly scalable new funding for PayBright’s fast-growing consumer receivables TORONTO, ON—-PayBright, Canada’s leading provider of installment payments for consumer purchases at the point of sale, announced today that it has launched a highly scalable new securitization facility. The committed facility was arranged by one of Canada’s “Big Five” banks …
KFC Selects Restaurant Analytics Solution From Manthan for its Canadian Business
Enters long-term partnership to drive digital transformation with data and analytics VAUGHAN, ON–KFC, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc., announced today it has selected Manthan, a leading cloud-based AI and Analytics provider, as a strategic partner in their digital transformation journey. Over the last number of years, KFC Canada has …
Groupe Dynamite partners with PayBright to offer interest-free installment payments in Canada
The Canadian fashion retailer is now offering PayBright’s buy now, pay later option at checkout for its two brands: Dynamite and Garage TORONTO, ON–Groupe Dynamite, a leading Canadian fashion retailer whose a la mode apparel and accessories are offered online and in over 300 Garage Clothing and Dynamite stores across …
Transition Squad Launches SupportLocal.Club to Support Local Businesses
TORONTO, ON–Transition Squad, a Toronto-based franchisor of estate and downsizing auctions, is pleased to announce the launch of SupportLocal.Club, an initiative to support local businesses by selling gift cards/vouchers and distributing coupons on their behalf. “Transition Squad has been helping seniors downsize and working with families settling an estate since …
The Road to Retail Recovery: New Guidance for Retail Sector
Retail Council of Canada and Boston Consulting Group providing free critical resource to all retailers as the industry adjusts to the “new reality” of COVID-19 TORONTO, ON–Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) today released “Road to Retail Recovery Playbook – Helping Canadian Retailers Navigate the COVID-19 …
Gen Z Driving Canada’s “Returns Economy” this Holiday Season
One in Six Canadians Expected to Return Gifts After the Holidays MISSISSAUGA, ON–Canadian Gen Z’s are taking things into their own hands this holiday season, with 21 per cent admitting to typically returning some of their holiday gifts – nearly double the amount of Boomers who report returning gifts (11 …
Sleep Country Canada launches revamped ecommerce sites, strengthening omnichannel approach
New transactional platform making a great night’s sleep more accessible to Canadians nationwide TORONTO, ON–Sleep Country Canada is excited to announce the launch of its transformed SleepCountry.ca and Dormezvous.com ecommerce websites, making it easier for Canadians to research and purchase Sleep Country Canada’s extensive lineup of brand name mattresses and …