Retail

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 …

Purolator’s self-serve Quick Stop Kiosk is the first of its kind in Canada with a pilot at CF Toronto Eaton Centre TORONTO, ON—Purolator has unveiled Canada’s first self-serve Quick Stop Kiosk, making holiday shopping easier and getting packages where they need to go, on time and hassle free. Located at …

Loblaw will expand online categories for Baby, Toy, Home, Kitchen and Pet with new, curated vendors TORONTO, ON–Loblaw Companies Limited began extending the assortment and convenience of PC Express with an online marketplace, adding brands and products that Loblaw has not historically stocked. This will include additional items for baby, …

TORONTO, ON–Thoughtfull™, a new online gifting platform created by Indigo Books & Music Inc went into beta launch today. Aiming to transform the way in which Canadians discover and select gifts, Thoughtfull is the first marketplace of its kind to provide curated gift recommendations based on how the gift giver …

Offers Canadians More Rewards Than Ever TORONTO–Indigo, the world’s first Cultural Department Store® for booklovers, today announced its new membership program, plum® PLUS, launching nationally this week. plum PLUS rewards customers with an immediate discount on eligible products and the ability to earn points on almost every dollar spent at …

Allows PayBright to further accelerate the expansion of its buy now, pay later solution for e-commerce and in-store purchases TORONTO–PayBright, a Canadian fintech lending and payments provider, announced today that it has raised $34 million in a growth equity financing from goeasy Ltd. (“goeasy”). The transaction adds to a recent …

Under Ray’s Leadership, Journeywoman Plans to Expand Offerings for Women Travellers The family of Evelyn Hannon, Founder and CEO of Journeywoman, announced that Carolyn Ray has acquired Journeywoman Enterprises Inc. and is now the CEO and Publisher of Journeywoman.com. Recognized for its savvy, authentic content and practical tips, Journeywoman.com is …

Canadian Tire to Acquire Party City’s Canadian Business; Acquisition makes Canadian Tire Corporation Canada’s #1 party supply and celebration destination TORONTO–Canadian Tire Corporation, has agreed to purchase Party City’s Canadian business for $174.4 million (including ~$40 million in inventory). Party City is a leading, one-stop shopping destination for party supplies and …

TORONTO–Leon’s Furniture  has a new concept store on August 8th in Coquitlam, BC. Though typically known for its large-scale stores, the new 15,000 sq. ft. space invites customers to browse a curated collection of trendy furniture and appliances while technological features allow customers to shop the full product range. This …

Instacart is now delivering from Shoppers Drug Mart stores in as fast as one hour TORONTO–Shoppers Drug Mart is making shopping more convenient with the launch of home delivery services, in partnership with Instacart. Customers across Ontario now have access to same-day delivery of groceries, everyday essentials and over-the-counter medications …