A study conducted by PayPal has shown the rapid rate of ecommerce growth in Canada and how it has accelerated with small businesses across the country Titled ‘Business of Change: PayPal Canada Small Business Study’, the findings show that two in three (67%) surveyed accept payment online, and just under half (47%) have only…
Writing in Toronto Life, Satish Kanwar, vice-president of product for Spotify said that ecommerce is the best chance for small businesses not just to stay alive, but to also improve how they serve customers “Since the onset of lockdown, we’ve seen a decade’s worth of e-commerce growth happen in a few short months, as…
Business across the city have joined up to HometownHub.com, a ecommerce platforms that allows stores from around Hamilton to sell online. Many traditional brick and mortar business had struggled due to effects of Covid-19. The scheme is aiming to boost trade and keep stores connected with customers. Created by HamiltonRising.com and ShopEatPlay.com, the free…
The Government of Canada has launched the campaign to help support small business move and adapt to online operations in the wake of Covid-19 Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Mary Ng said “Our government is working hard to harness this entrepreneurial spirit and help Canadians turn their innovative ideas into…
The video sharing app announced that small businesses who pay for advertising on Tik Tok will receive additional advertising free as part of an initiative to help promote smaller companies Tik Tok, who only this week managed to pull themselves away from a political dispute between the U.S. and China, have said the scheme will…
Sobeys parent company, Empire Company Ltd, will invest the money to grow its ecommerce business as it looks to drive up C$500 million in earnings The company plan, dubbed ‘Project Horizon’, was set to be announced in May, but was put on hold and adjusted due to effects if the pandemic and the steep…
A recent study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has found that 86% of small businesses have adapted to using a new business model for alternate shopping options such as online delivery or pickup Many small businesses have adapted to ecommerce this year as lockdown measures have forced brick and mortar stores to…
Facebook has announced that Apple Inc. has agreed a request to businesses a temporary reprieve from paying 30% commission on paid online events. The agreement, which runs until the end of this year, will allow Facebook to use it’s own payment system Apple has come under fire from both consumers and app makers for how…
56% of those asked said that the effects of Covid-19 was what moved them to explore new ways of operating and trading as a company. The survey, which was conducted by Microsoft Canada, asked 670 business leaders from across the country, with company sizes ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. The aim was…
Intuit Canada, a leading global financial platform company, has joined with Digital Main Street to help 50,000 small Canadian businesses move online and develop their ecommerce presence to help recover from the effects of Covid-19 “Now more than ever, digital transformation is key to small business success,” said David Marquis, Country Manager of Intuit Canada.…