
Women in Payments Announces 2019 Award Nominees
Awards Dinner celebrating the best and brightest women in the Canadian payments industry to be held on September 18 TORONTO–Women in Payments will honour six inspiring people with awards for their leadership in the payments ecosystem at the eighth annual Women in Payments Canada Symposium on September 18 and 19, …

OnDeck Canada Launches Groundbreaking National Marketing Campaign
Powered by Small Business Insights, leading online lender seeks to evolve financing for small businesses MONTRÉAL–OnDeck Canada, a leader in online lending to small businesses (SMBs) in Canada, today announced the launch of a groundbreaking national marketing campaign powered by coast-to-coast SMB research, to highlight the reality of business owners’ …

Scotiabank takes a bold step forward with the newly refreshed Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Only major bank in Canada to offer credit cards with no foreign transaction fees TORONTO–Scotiabank is further strengthening its market-leading suite of credit cards with a refresh of the Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card. The newly refreshed card offers the highest earn rate available in the market for Groceries, Dining …

Marketing Automation Becomes Necessary to Achieve an Omni-channel Experience, Increase ROI from Data
Marketing automation solutions market to reach $6.36 billion by 2025, finds Frost & Sullivan Marketers are adopting marketing automation solutions (MAS) to make sense of unlimited amounts of customer data, turning it into actionable, intelligent leads for sales enablement. Small- and medium-sized businesses are expected to contribute more significantly to …

44% of Canadians plan to switch wealth management firms in the next three years
Wealth management providers must evolve products and services to meet consumer demands TORONTO–Wealth management firms are facing more pressure to meet consumer demands as 44% of Canadian clients say they’re planning to move money from existing providers within the next three years, according to the EY 2019 Global Wealth Management …

Community leaders join convenience retailers to raise funds for Children’s Wish Foundation
National Convenience Week in Canada aims to grant wishes to 10 children with a life-threatening illness TORONTO–Customers visiting their neighbourhood convenience store this week may see a new, but very familiar face behind the cash register or at the gas pump. Today marks the beginning of National Convenience Week in …

Welcome to the Neighbourhood School
Curated data offers insight into 130 Canadian cities, and 10.3 million home addresses in 2,400 neighbourhoods; Invites principals/administrators to share why a school is more than a score Working from the basis that when someone buys a home, they buy a lot more than a place to live, SchoolQ and …

RBC Innovators’ Ball celebrates five decades of inspiring dreamers and doers
Birthday-themed gala highlights the impact of the Ontario Science Centre On Thursday, September 26, the Ontario Science Centre hosts the 50th Birthday RBC Innovators’ Ball. This event, held 50 years to the day of the Science Centre’s grand opening, celebrates all who have supported the Centre and invites business and …

Headset Launches Its Popular Cannabis Market Intelligence Tool, Headset Insights, in Canada
Alberta is the first province with access to the powerful competitive intelligence software for brands, producers, dispensaries and investors Headset, the leading provider of data and analytics to the cannabis industry, announced today it is launching its competitive intelligence tool, Headset Insights, in Canada. Recreational cannabis has been legal country-wide …

Finalists announced for the 2019 Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards
Winners will receive up to $150,000 in free shipping and marketing prizes OTTAWA–Canada Post announces the finalists for the 2019 E-commerce Innovation Awards. Chosen from hundreds of submissions, these Canadian retailers range from large, familiar brands to owner-operated start-ups. Representing various industries, including electronics, apparel, housewares, sporting goods, food and …