Tobi Lutke

Younger buyers fuelling e-commerce explosion, Shopify says in new study

Techopia

According to the Ottawa-based firm, more than half of the shoppers in the 11 countries it surveyed have shifted more of their spending online since

Shopify set to vacate 170,000-square-foot Elgin Street HQ in bid to reduce office footprint

Non-Residential

E-commerce giant plans to sublease its signature space at Performance Court and consolidate its downtown Ottawa office footprint at a building on nearby Laurier Avenue.

Shopify’s revenues double in Q2 amid online shopping surge

Techopia

Ottawa e-commerce firm is reporting US$36 million in profits in the second quarter as it reaped the benefits of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Trump’s visa ban could be boost for talent-hungry Ottawa firms, immigration lawyer says

Ottawa

U.S. move could could provide new talent pipeline for local tech firms that say a shortage of skilled labour is a major issue in the

Shopify to keep offices closed until 2021 as firm shifts to permanent remote-work mode

Techopia

Shopify’s chief executive says the company’s offices will remain closed until 2021, and that most employees will permanently work remotely. Tobi Lutke made the announcement

Shopify revenues climb as more businesses go online amid pandemic

Techopia

Lütke says company is working as fast as it can to support its merchants by re-tooling its products to help them adapt to the new

Cornwall entrepreneur turns to Shopify to support downtown merchants hampered by COVID-19

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

When businesses in downtown Cornwall began reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, local entrepreneur Kelly Bergeron wasted no time trying to figure out

Shopify hires former Facebook exec, Ottawa Forty Under 40 Luc Levesque

Techopia

Shopify has added a marquee tech executive from Ottawa to its leadership ranks

Shopify going fully remote as Ottawa tech firms brace for COVID-19 impacts

Techopia

As the number of Canadians infected with COVID-19 continues to rise, e-commerce powerhouse Shopify is among a number of local companies asking their workers to

Shopify joins Facebook-backed digital currency group Libra Association

Techopia

Shopify has joined a controversial, Facebook-led group working on a worldwide digital currency even after technology and financial heavyweights have fled the high-profile association