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Johny Srouji Appointed Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer in Significant Leadership Shift

Lee Rivett -
Apple has appointed Johny Srouji as its Chief Hardware Officer, succeeding John Ternus. Srouji has been instrumental in driving the company's silicon strategy and will now lead an expanded role in hardware engineering.

Première Vision Montreal Returns for Second Edition

Craig Patterson -
Première Vision Montreal returns April 21–22, reinforcing the city’s role in the global fashion and textile supply chain.

Walmart Canada launches Scintilla Digital Landscapes to deliver deeper e-commerce shopper insights

Mario Toneguzzi -
Walmart Data Ventures continues to scale its Scintilla platform — delivering innovative, market-relevant solutions that help suppliers grow alongside Walmart Canada while improving the shopping experience for customers at every touchpoint.

Mars Canada Invests $180M in Ontario Manufacturing

Lee Rivett -
Mars Canada completes $180M investment across Ontario to boost manufacturing, sustainability, and production capacity.

Apple Launches AirPods Max 2 with Enhanced Features in Toronto

Lee Rivett -
Apple has unveiled the AirPods Max 2, showcasing significant improvements including advanced Active Noise Cancellation and innovative features like Live Translation. The headphones will be available for order starting March 25 in Canada.

Amazon Ads unBoxed Toronto Showcases AI Expansion

Craig Patterson -
Amazon Ads unBoxed Toronto highlights AI tools, unified campaign management and expanded Prime Video ad inventory for Canada.

AI becoming increasingly more critical for retailers: Mastercard report

Mario Toneguzzi -
Mastercard’s new Agentic Commerce Report projects this shift will drive a $1.7 trillion market by 2030.

Software solutions that strengthen Canadian innovation

Mario Toneguzzi -
Entrepreneur Shawn Freeman launches BuyCanadianSoftware.ca to boost local innovation, data sovereignty, and support for Canadian-built software.

The Time Thief Has Many Faces – Intuit Op-Ed

Mario Toneguzzi -
AI becomes relevant less because it’s shiny and new, but because it helps you recover your attention, says Intuit.

Tommy Bahama chooses Aptos ONE to power next-gen retail experience

Mario Toneguzzi -
Based in Seattle, Tommy Bahama is part of Tommy Bahama Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxford Industries, Inc.

Amazon Calgary employees recognized for innovative safety solutions using Dragonfly tool

Mario Toneguzzi -
In 2024, over 130,000 Amazon employees globally used Dragonfly to provide suggestions for safety

A new era of stadium retail: Vidir’s Merchandise Vending Machine

Mario Toneguzzi -
Vidir Solutions is a global leader in automated storage and retrieval systems, specializing in high-density storage solutions that maximize space, efficiency, and safety.

Google Canada launches $13M AI Opportunity Fund to upskill over 2 million Canadians

Mario Toneguzzi -
Google Canada is aiming to ensure that Canadians not only keep pace with AI innovation but help shape its future across sectors and communities.

Walmart Canada partners with ARC to roll out smart device lockers nationwide

Mario Toneguzzi -
By deploying ARC device lockers, Walmart Canada is emphasizing its dedication to equipping its associates with the best tools to do their jobs. 

Square Launches Unified Point-of-Sale App for Sellers

Mario Toneguzzi -
The company said the power and ease of Square Point of Sale resides in its modes – easy-to-understand feature sets, purpose-built for each industry, to give sellers a personalized POS experience that instantly sets them up with the right tools for their business.

SpreeAI redefines retail with AI-powered photorealistic try-ons and $1.5B valuation

Mario Toneguzzi -
SpreeAI is led by Co-founder and CEO John Imah, a seasoned executive with experience at global tech giants.

Retail leaders hesitant on AI investments: KPMG report

Mario Toneguzzi -
The survey found that 82% of respondents believe that retailers that embrace AI will develop a competitive edge over those who do not.

Canadians divided on new payment technologies

Mario Toneguzzi -
There are growing concerns around security, unfamiliarity with new payment systems, and satisfaction with existing technologies, all of which are impacting the adoption of innovations like generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), social commerce, and pay-by-bank.

AI spending to surge as retail brands embrace innovation: IBM study

Mario Toneguzzi -
The IBM report found that 81% of surveyed executives and 96% of their team are already using AI to a moderate or significant extent.

How AI will reshape businesses in 2025: Google Cloud Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Google Cloud says 2024 laid a strong foundation for the future of AI in Canada. 2025 will be a year of increased innovation, broader adoption, and even greater impact.

VIDEO: How AI can transform retail businesses

Mario Toneguzzi -
George Minakakis, a recognized business strategist and the CEO of Inception Retail Group, raises a critical question in his latest book, Predictive Leadership: How Humans and AI Will Transform Organizations, Innovation, and Competition.

GetintheLoop Helping Canadian Businesses Drive Local Omnichannel Experiences

Sean Tarry -
Innovative digital marketing platform allowing business owners to connect and engage with local customers.

Recipe Unlimited Launching Cross-Canada Multi-Brand Virtual Kitchens Expansion

Mario Toneguzzi -
Canada's largest full-service restaurant company will offer consumers the option to order for delivery from all of its banners, with 12 locations to be operational by the end of 2021.

Retail Innovation Challenge Launched to Help Retail Sector Adapt and Emerge from COVID-19

Mario Toneguzzi -
The Bensadoun School of Retail Management is looking to generate actionable solutions to help the retail sector at an unprecedented time.
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