Cooling-off period is last-ditch effort by CPC to settle dispute; Union rejects binding arbitration
OTTAWA– The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling on Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a settlement now. “We will not accept binding arbitration to resolve our issues with Canada Post. We have the right to collective bargaining and to settle this through negotiations,” says …
CIBC introduces new digital credit, debit card innovations
Latest features deliver benefits and convenience including added cash back rewards TORONTO–CIBC’s new debit and credit card features are design to help clients get the most out of their daily purchases, the bank says. Starting today, clients can get money back on top of any existing card rewards they already receive, …
Work Stoppages Causing Serious Harm to Canada’s Small, Medium Businesses Bradbury says
OAKVILLE–With the announcement that the latest global offer is “not good enough”, Direct Response Media Group (DRMG) is calling on the Government of Canada to intervene and end the continued strike uncertainty at Canada Post. “This continued strike action at Canada Post will result in huge losses for small and …
AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Finds the Best Price on a Product in Seconds
AI-Powered Shopping Assistant in the U.S. & Canada Ahead of Holiday Season TORONTO–Shopbrain announced an AI-powered shopping assistant that helps online shoppers find the best price in seconds – in the U.S. and Canada. The browser extension can be easily added to Chrome and automatically activates when users browse for …
Global Benchmarks 2.0 Tracks Marketers App Performance, Competition
Adds 5 new marketing metrics – including Click Through Rate, Cost Per Click and Distribution of Fraud Types SAN FRANCISCO–Adjust, the global mobile measurement and fraud prevention leader, today announced the second version of its popular free Global Benchmarks, updated with even more sophisticated metrics and a wider range of …
Gap accelerates digital transformation, including delivery
Partners with Microsoft to address customer experience across all brands Gap Inc. has established a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. to drive its digital transformation strategies and continue to create new customer experiences across all brands, including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Hill City and Intermix. With Microsoft as …
Algorithm turns into powerful flight marketing site
Flytrippers, seen on Dragons’ Den, expands flight deal-finding algorithm from coast to coast QUEBEC CITY–Winter is coming… and with it often comes a trip to warmer places for many Canadians. Thanks to the two young entrepreneurs behind the popular Quebec flight deal website Flytrippers, all Canadians will now be able …
CUPW targets parts of Central and Western Ontario as service impacts continue
OTTAWA–While negotiations continue, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began strike action in Barrie, Simcoe, St. Catharines, Welland, Guelph, Fort Erie and Brantford, Ont. Since October 22, CUPW’s rotating strikes have now shut down Canada Post’s operations in more than 70 communities across the country. CUPW is also conducting …
Ikea extends return policy to a year
IKEA customers at the heart of the new policy, which extends returns from 45 days to 365 days BURLINGTON, ON–IKEA Canada announces a 365 day return policy to “make the shopping experience more convenient and flexible for customers”. The new, no-nonsense policy allows returns for unused product up to one …
AIR MILES seals new redtag.ca partnership; to drop Transat at end of year
AIR MILES Collectors get access to thousands of package vacation choices through redtag.ca. TORONTO–The AIR MILES Reward Program signed a new partnership with redtag.ca that provides collectors with more options to get and use miles when booking package vacations through redtag.ca. With thousands of vacation packages available from Canada’s leading …