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Economic Uncertainty Isn’t Stopping Canadians From Planning Major Purchases in 2024, According to New Survey

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Affirm’s survey polled 2,000 Canadians on their priorities and expectations for their personal finances and found stark differences across age groups.

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  • Affirm’s survey polled 2,000 Canadians on their priorities and expectations for their personal finances and found stark differences across age groups.
  • Vacations were by far the most likely big purchase for Canadians (45%), followed by a car (25%) and furniture or decor (23%).
  • Younger Canadians were more optimistic about their finances, according to the survey.
  • This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 general population Canadians was commissioned by Affirm between Feb. 1 and Feb. 5, 2024.

Infostrux Awarded Snowflake Retail & CPG Competency Badge for Accelerating Innovation in the Snowflake Retail Data Cloud

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Infostrux Solutions Inc. today announced that it has been awarded the Snowflake Retail & CPG Competency badge for its specialized expertise in the Snowflake Retail Data Cloud .

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Infostrux Solutions Inc. today announced that it has been awarded the Snowflake Retail & CPG Competency badge for its specialized expertise in the Snowflake Retail Data Cloud .
  • The Snowflake Partner Network Competency Program, unveiled at Snowflake Summit 2022 , validates Snowflake partners for the depth of their Snowflake expertise and commitment to driving customer impact across the Data Cloud ecosystem.
  • "Infostrux's Retail and CPG Competency badge demonstrates their continued innovation in the Data Cloud, further mobilizing the world's data to better serve their customers."
  • Infostrux is a consulting firm specialized in data engineering, data science and data management on Snowflake.

CheapOair.ca and PayBright Partner to Make Budgeting and Paying Over Time for Canadians Even More Flexible and Convenient

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Werner Kunz-Cho, CEO of Fareportal said, CheapOair provides travelers with the ability to book their favorite destinations at great prices.

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  • Werner Kunz-Cho, CEO of Fareportal said, CheapOair provides travelers with the ability to book their favorite destinations at great prices.
  • Together with PayBright, our customers now have even more flexibility and convenience to book those much-anticipated trips and pay over time.
  • Combining our great prices with PayBrights flexible payment options represents the ultimate tool for Canadian travelers this season and beyond.
  • By selecting PayBright at checkout, approved CheapOair travelers can split the total cost of any booking over $200 into monthly payments.

PayBright and CheapOair Partner to Make Budgeting and Paying Over Time for Canadians Even More Flexible and Convenient

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Werner Kunz-Cho, CEO of Fareportal said, "CheapOair provides travelers with the ability to book their favorite destinations at great prices.

Key Points: 
  • Werner Kunz-Cho, CEO of Fareportal said, "CheapOair provides travelers with the ability to book their favorite destinations at great prices.
  • Together with PayBright, our customers now have even more flexibility and convenience to book those much-anticipated trips and pay over time.
  • Combining our great prices with PayBright's flexible payment options represents the ultimate tool for Canadian travelers this season and beyond."
  • By selecting PayBright at checkout, approved CheapOair travelers can split the total cost of any booking over $200 into monthly payments.

New PayBright consumer report reveals that Canadians will continue to be financially cautious in 2022 but will prioritize spending on health and wellness

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Spending with a Purpose: Nearly half of Canadians (45%) anticipate spending more money in 2022 on quality time and activities with family.

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  • Spending with a Purpose: Nearly half of Canadians (45%) anticipate spending more money in 2022 on quality time and activities with family.
  • Through its research, PayBright has identified four key trends that will impact consumer spending in 2022 and beyond.
  • But whether they made less or simply spent less throughout the pandemic, respondents plan to be financially cautious in 2022.
  • "Our 2022 Canadian Consumer Trends Report provides actionable intelligence for retailers to capitalize on the key trends shaping consumer shopping preferences in 2022.

From Distribution to Retail Fulfillment, the Footwear Industry Is Turning to Tecsys to Gain Its Supply Chain Advantage

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Monday, January 17, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management software company, is pleased to announce its growing leadership position in the footwear industry across its Omni™ and Elite™ software platforms and its capacity to meet the specific requirements involved in omnichannel distribution and retail processes as they shift to hybrid retail models.

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  • The Tecsys platform serves as the central supply chain execution cog in several footwear organizations across retail, distribution and DTC markets, orchestrating logistics activities across channels and optimizing complex inventory management and fulfillment processes while upholding streamlined customer experiences.
  • This allows for more strategic inventory management that provides reasonable access to SKUs while forward positioning the fastest moving SKUs.
  • Tecsys software is a pragmatic solution to that problem," says Guy Courtin, vice president and industry principal for Retail at Tecsys.
  • Tecsys is a global provider of supply chain solutions that equip the borderless enterprise for growth.

New Study Finds Automation Adds $195 Billion to Monthly Business Revenue in the U.S. and £14 Billion in the UK

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

(Graphic: Business Wire)

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  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The new research finds that investments in automation are directly linked to increased business revenues (up 5-7%), job growth (up 4-7%), and long-term productivity (up 15%).
  • The new research was conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), in conjunction with SnapLogic.
  • Reduce Costs - 38% of U.S. companies and 37% of those in the UK invested in automation to reduce business costs.
  • For this study, Cebr surveyed 1,000 businesses in the U.S. and UK about their automation strategies, initiatives, and results.

SnapLogic Helps Browns Shoes Manage Through Covid-19 Pandemic

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

SnapLogic , provider of the #1 Intelligent Integration Platform , today announced that Browns Shoes , a leading Canadian shoe retailer, has used SnapLogics award-winning cloud integration platform to navigate new challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • SnapLogic , provider of the #1 Intelligent Integration Platform , today announced that Browns Shoes , a leading Canadian shoe retailer, has used SnapLogics award-winning cloud integration platform to navigate new challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • As a result of changes brought on by Covid-19, the first process Browns Shoes needed to overhaul was its customer returns process.
  • The carrier typically used by Browns Shoes to ship parcels to customers suffered a major bottleneck in deliveries, with delays of over two weeks.
  • With purchase orders coming in at a record pace and customers expecting timely delivery, the Browns Shoes team had to pivot to a new carrier.