BMO, Walmart Canada Team Up on Shopping Services
New BMO clients can receive up to 12 months of Walmart Canada’s subscription program, Delivery Pass, at no cost TORONTO, ON–BMO formed a new strategic collaboration with Walmart Canada to bring greater value and flexibility to Canadians by delivering convenient access to unlimited, free same-day delivery on groceries and everyday …
Bell Canada-backed Ateko acquires SDK Tek, bolstering AI capabilities
By integrating deep data expertise, this acquisition directly addresses the increasing demand from businesses and governments for advanced AI and analytics MONTRÉAL, QC–Ateko has acquired SDK Tek Services Ltd.(SDK), a highly respected Calgary-headquartered data engineering and analytics integrator. This acquisition supports Bell’s strategic priority to lead in enterprise with AI-powered …
AI Is Mainstream, But Document Infrastructure Is Failing to Keep Up, Apryse Global Survey Reveals
New global survey reveals 64.5% of enterprises have AI in production, yet only 38.1% rate their document data as “excellent,” exposing a critical gap in AI readiness VANCOUVER, BC–Apryse, the document-to-data foundation powering intelligent automation, today released findings from its global survey on AI adoption and document infrastructure. The results …
Frictionless Growth: An Interview with Ryan Hamilton
Ryan Hamilton is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Emory University and co-author of the book “The Growth Dilemma” By Stephen Shaw For most mature brands today, the growth playbook looks pretty much identical: find potential first-time buyers who look like the customers you already have amongst the pool of …
Instacart Forms Nationwide Partnership with The Home Depot Canada
Same-day delivery partnership gives Canadians fast access to home improvement essentials–at the low prices they trust in-store TORONTO and SAN FRANCISCO–Instacart announced a new partnership with The Home Depot Canada, the country’s leading home improvement retailer, to offer same-day delivery in as fast as an hour from over 175 stores …
KITS Eyecare Expands Retail Footprint with Toronto Store
Expanding Omni-Channel Vision to Canada’s Largest City VANCOUVER, BC–Kits Eyecare Ltd. a leading vertically integrated eyecare provider, is pleased to announce plans to expand into its second retail location, expected to open in Toronto in Q1 2026. The space, located on Queen Street West, represents the Company’s second retail showroom …
Staples Canada Opens New Brand-Defining Store with Enhanced Retail Experience, Product Assortment
New Store Format in Burlington Features Hundreds of New Products, Refreshed Merchandising Strategy, and Enhanced Print and Shipping Services Experience RICHMOND HILL, ON–Staples Canada, The Working and Learning Company, is redefining its retail experience with the opening of a new, brand-defining store in Burlington, Ontario that brings the company’s EASY …
Canada invests in 23 Canadian creative companies to help them reach global success
Member of Parliament Chi Nguyen meets with Toronto-based funding recipients of the Creative Export Canada Program TORONTO, ON–At a time when Canada is facing rapid changes and uncertainty, and as the trading system that powered our country’s prosperity for decades is being reshaped, the Government of Canada is choosing to …
CGI expanding its global AI-integrated cloud, data solutions to accelerate client transformation
MONTRÉAL, QC–CGI, one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, has been recognized as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner, the highest level attainable in the AWS Partner Network. In addition, CGI has been awarded AWS SAP Competency Partner status, highlighting …
2025 CGI Voice of Our Clients
Providing insights to accelerate tangible and trusted outcomes Christian Haeger, Vice-President, Global Industry Lead, Retail, Consumer & Services The 2025 CGI Voice of Our Clients shares findings from our in-depth interviews with business and IT executives across the industries and geographies we serve. Our 2025 research reveals these overarching insights …