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Snapchat Partners with Amazon Fashion for AR-Based Eyewear Retail [Interview]

Mario Toneguzzi -
Augmented reality will be part of the future for retail according to many, giving consumers the opportunity to try things on virtually.
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‘The Post’ Redevelopment Milestone in Vancouver Celebrated by Amazon Canada [Images]

Lee Rivett -
The highly anticipated redevelopment of a Canada Post processing facility will see new retailers added.
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On-Demand Webinar: How Canadian Retailers Are Succeeding with the Cloud and AWS Amazon Web Services 

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The informative webinar includes learnings on how the cloud can be utilized for retailers in Canada.
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Amazon Announces Significant Expansion in Canada, will Hire 15,000 Employees and Increase Wages

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The Seattle-based retail behemoth continues to gain market share in Canada as it significantly bolsters its employee base.
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Amazon Announces First Canadian ‘Career Day’ on September 15

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Over 1,800 corporate and technology roles currently available in Canada. 
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Small and Mid-Sized Canadian Retailers Are Innovating with the Cloud and Amazon Web Services

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Insights from a recent roundtable discussion provide insight into AWS benefits.
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Amazon Prepares to Bring Employees Back to Canadian Offices and the Impact on Downtown Retail: Interview

Mario Toneguzzi -
Tamir Bar-Haim, site lead at Amazon’s Toronto Tech Hub, discusses the economic impacts of the return of thousands of office workers to the downtown core.
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Amazon Cancels 2021 Prime Day in Canada due to the Pandemic

Craig Patterson -
The retail behemoth plans to relaunch Prime Day in 2022 noting health and safety concerns for its employees, customers and partners.
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Amazon Announces Robotics Warehouse Near Edmonton

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The Seattle-based retail behemoth will open its third robotics warehouse next year that will also employ more than 1000 people.
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Expert: The Canadian Grocery Sector Will Look Very Different in the Post-Pandemic World

Sean Tarry -
Industry guru Sylvain Charlebois says that despite recent success, there are many questions for Canadian grocers to answer going forward
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Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Canada See Rapid Growth by Selling on Amazon During the Pandemic: Interviews

Sean Tarry -
The virtual marketplace is proving to be an ideal platform for small and medium-sized business growth.
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Amazon Announces Canadian Operations Expansion with Hiring at Tech Hubs: Interviews

Mario Toneguzzi -
The online behemoth is seeing explosive growth as consumers shift online during the pandemic.
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Amazon Announces Significant Investment in Vancouver Market

Craig Patterson -
More than 2,000 jobs will be created including at a robotics fulfillment centre, a sort centre, and delivery stations.
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Amazon Climate Pledge Adds Canadian Businesses

Mario Toneguzzi -
Amazon is bringing companies on board as signatories as part of a global initiative.
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Amazon Launches Intellectual Property Accelerator for Canadian Retailers and Businesses: Interview

Mario Toneguzzi -
Amazon said the initiative will help SMBs secure trademarks and protect their brands in partnership with a network of local IP law firms.
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BRIEF: All National Sports Stores Shutting, Off-Price Retailer Century 21 Looks to Enter Canada

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Other News: Costco shuts in-store photo departments, grocery banners merge into Pattison Food Group, Amazon climate pledge grows, former Hard Candy Gym space comes to market in Toronto.
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Competition Bureau Using Amazon Canada as a ‘Scapegoat’ Amid Incredible Online Growth

Mario Toneguzzi -
Amazon’s phenomenal growth in Canadian market share is concerning to many according to experts.
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A Tailored Plan for Retailers to Successfully Combat the Disruptors

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Antony Karabus discusses how this disruption represents a fundamental shift in consumer behaviour that will accelerate as a new generation of digital and value-savvy consumers become an even greater economic engine.
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Amazon Launches ‘Amazon Business’ in Canada and Competitors Should be Concerned[Analysis]

Craig Patterson -
The e-commerce behemoth could gain significant market share from retailers such as Staples and Best Buy while potentially putting online players such as Grand & Toy out of business altogether.
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Amazon Dominates Minds of Canadians Purchasing Online: Expert

Mario Toneguzzi -
The ecommerce behemoth is seeing rapid growth in Amazon Prime subscribers as the retailer gains market share at the expense of competitors.
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BRIEF: Decathlon to Open Ottawa Location, J.Crew Closes Store, GRAIL Shoe Concept Shuttered

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Other News: Richemont Opens Montblanc and Vacheron Constantin in Vancouver, Rudsak Opens Concept Store, Dior Opens 1st Canadian Fragrance Boutique, First Ballet School to Open in a Canadian Mall, Amazon Announces Significant Retail Successes in Canada.
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Amazon Reveals that ‘Amazon Prime’ Orders in Canada Doubled in 2018 [Infographic]

Craig Patterson -
The retail behemoth has captured the attention, not to mention wallets, of Canadians in a big way by offering a wide range of products as well as music, video and other services.
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Amazon Opens First-Ever Alexa Smart Home Retail Space in Canada [Photos]

Christopher Lui -
This interactive and immersive experience centre, located at North America’s busiest retail centre, allows shoppers to experience what it is like to live inside a fully integrated Alexa-powered smart home.
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Canadian Retailers Prepare for Monday’s Amazon Prime Day 

Craig Patterson -
Small and medium businesses are gearing up for an event that, in some instances, has become their top-selling day of the year.
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Why Amazon Go is a ‘No-Go’ for Most Retailers

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As much as check-out lines are the bane of retailing, cashier-less checkout is not a panacea for the challenges brick-and-mortar retailers in Canada are facing. By Mark Ryski, Founder & CEO HeadCount Corporation.
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