The brains behind Fintech.ca have been covering Shopify since 2006.
It is among the largest and most storied technology firms in Canada, having helped pioneer modern commerce for the internet.
Our story begins with a handful of snowboard enthusiasts looking to make a buck off their passion in the fine city of Ottawa—or rather, not anywhere at all, but online. [Read more…] about A Succinct Record of Shopify
Earning a unique badge of honour, Shopify has now become both the first—and the second—publicly traded company in Canada to achieve a $300 billion market capitalization. [Read more…] about Shopify Tops $300B Market Cap (Again) to Become Canada’s Biggest Public Firm
Last year, after laying off 1,000 employees, Shopify introduced a “flexible compensation” policy for employees and deleted meetings, among other changes. [Read more…] about Shopify Announces Major Layoffs in Return to Singular Focus on ‘Main Quest’
Shopify recently announced the launch of live video shopping within the company’s consumer-facing Shop app.
The Ottawa e-commerce giant selected Stage TEN as the live video commerce alpha partner for Shopify’s new “Shop Minis” program, “where best-in-class technologies can extend functionality directly into the Shop app environment,” according to a statement from the Toronto-area firm. [Read more…] about Shopify, Stage TEN Partner to Launch Live E-Commerce in Canada
Ottawa-based e-commerce pioneer Shopify has a storied past—one primarily of success and innovation in Canada.
After going public, Shopify’s stock price knew only one direction for years: up. [Read more…] about Why Shopify is Cancelling Meetings in 2023
The storied e-commerce pioneer from Ottawa continues to innovate.
Although the typically clever company this year lost a bet that forced significant layoffs, Tobi Lütke and his crew across Canada appear unwilling to be demoralized. [Read more…] about At Forefront of Flexible Compensation, Shopify Unveils ‘Flex Comp’ System
The total size of the creator economy is estimated to be worth over $100 billion. And yet most creators struggle to financial independence, or even to generate income at all.
Shopify wants to amplify solo creators through its latest feature, Collabs. [Read more…] about Shopify Unveils ‘Collabs,’ a Platform Designed to Financially Empower Solo Creators
Canadian fintech, meet CADD.
Tetra Digital Group, a Canadian institutional technology and financial services provider, has launched the country’s first officially issued, dollar-backed stablecoin. [Read more…] about Canadian Crypto Rises as Stablecoin Launches on Base, Ethereum, and More
Since the storied Shopify started up back in 2006, growth has been the name of the game.
Although there have been hiccups—even Shopify was not immune to Pandemic-era turbulence—the Ottawa-born company is nothing short of a phenomenally successful tech story: In less than two decades, Shopify rose to become not just Canada’s biggest fintech, but among the largest companies in the nation across all sectors. [Read more…] about ‘Tax on Innovation’: Why the Biggest Fintech in Canada is Mad at Government
Technology is upending Canada’s financial sector, with ripple effects across industry, geography, and demographic. [Read more…] about Six Canadian Fintech Innovators You Can Invest in Today
