Aleksandra Sagan

The e-commerce firm has spent years chasing big-name brands. So far, it’s made a lot of noise about who’s signed up but said little about how much money it’s making from the deals.

Using AI to constantly tweak prices could become big business for both physical and online retailers. Some politicians want an immediate ban.

Federal and provincial politicians have been eyeing bans on algorithmic pricing. Canada’s major grocers say they don’t currently use the technology—and never will.

Shopify is securing U.S. fintech licenses

The e-commerce giant has laid off a number of people in revenue operations and customer support. One former staffer claims that “technological advancements” were partly to blame.

Unlike in the U.S. where the firm could roll out its product nationwide, regulations in Canada mean it has to move province by province

Shopify has urged shareholders to vote against the proposal on responsible AI use, arguing that it amounted to “a solution in search of a problem”

The e-commerce firm has ended its partnership with a U.S. university through which it sponsored interns to get degrees and jobs in tech

The e-commerce giant slowed down negotiations and attempted to cut the union out of key decisions, according to a mediator appointed to try and break an impasse between the two parties

Biotech automation firm Scispot raises US$8M all-equity round