The ripple effect of the coronavirus and the adverse effect on the economy have been devastating for small businesses, not just here at home but around the world. Business owners are finding...
Helping our communities is the need of the hour. Front-line medical responders in high-risk and quarantined areas need supplies to continue to provide support as the crisis unfolds. Food banks and...
This is an unprecedented time in our history. The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on the health of our loved ones, the businesses we rely upon, the health of the global economy, and the way...
At PayPal, we are committed to our mission to democratize financial services for people all over the world. At the heart of our efforts—is the work we do to harness the power of our global...
GivingTuesday is a global giving movement empowering people and organizations to transform their communities and create the world they want to live in. In a world that can sometimes be all too...
TORONTO, November 28, 2019— Canadians are increasingly turning to social media platforms and mobile apps to check items off their holiday shopping lists. PayPal Canada today unveiled their inaugural
Revenue of $4.38 billion, growing 19% 9.8 million net new active accounts added, bringing total active accounts to 295 million, up 16% Global technology platform and digital payments leader PayPal...
For nearly two decades, PayPal has helped over a quarter of a million Canadian businesses benefit from e-commerce by delivering solutions that meet their evolving needs. In the beginning, we...
At PayPal, we make it a priority to give all our customers flexibility and choice in how they manage their money. Over the years, we’ve come to see how particularly important it is for business...
High shipping costs in Canada have long burdened small business owners who sell their goods online. Out in B.C. and Alberta, some e-commerce business owners have even resorted to travelling south...
TORONTO, May 8, 2019 - PayPal Canada today announced it is the official payments partner for the 2019 season of the Nissan Micra Cup presented by JD Promotion & Competition Inc., in collaboration...
The tax deadline is looming and for business owners, that means it’s the most stressful time of year. Most people don’t even realize that taxes represent 20 to 30 percent of all the money that...
PayPal has long been a pioneer of mobile payments. Our founders had the idea of letting people beam money to each other via mobile devices. That vision has stood the test of time. Last year, we...
Tax season is upon us which means millions of Canadians are getting ready to file and pay their personal income taxes with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by the April 30th deadline while...
A new mother with safety on her mind, and twin sisters operating their global business out of an Indigenous reserve are the winners of the 2018 PayPal Canada Business Makeover Contest. The...
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is ‘Balance for Better,’ a topic that touches on gender inequality and the wage gap. As any woman in business knows, the key to success comes...
TORONTO, November 27, 2018 – With the holiday season in full swing, Canadians are increasingly turning to their phones using mobile on-demand apps to streamline their tasks and checking off...
Today, we launched PayPal Giving Fund Canada, a charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). With this initiative, we are excited to enable greater charitable giving in Canada. Our...
Earlier today, PayPal released the financial and operating results from our third quarter.* This was an incredibly busy and impactful period for PayPal and we delivered value on multiple fronts....
Consumers are more willing to buy in newer or unfamiliar situations -- like across borders, on mobile, with unfamiliar brands or for higher ticket items -- if PayPal is accepted, according to a...
Technology can exponentially accelerate growth for small businesses, which make up 98 per cent of all Canadian businesses.[1] Despite this, only one in five Canadian businesses sell online, [2]...
At PayPal, we’re building solutions for global commerce to help our millions of global consumers and businesses seamlessly connect across all contexts. As part of this mission, we’re launching...
From May to August each year, hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students across the globe participate in PayPal’s immersive summer internship program—which spans a variety of disciplines...
To: Global PayPal Employees “It is our duty and privilege to be Customer Champions.” This sentence from our mission statement is emblematic of what we stand for and is the very foundation of...
New research from PayPal Canada and Barraza & Associates exposes a significant revenue gap between women and men-owned businesses in the Canadian small business ecosystem. Study insights show that...
PayPal Small Business Growth Council members Julie Yoo of I Miss You Vintage and Michelle Germain of Shopgirls share highlights from ‘Scaling Women’s Entrepreneurship’, a PayPal Canada and...
Tax season is a stressful time for people and businesses. At PayPal, we always look for ways to make it easier for people to manage and move their money. In time for the April 30, 2018 personal...
An emerging form of entrepreneurship is making waves in the Canadian economy, according to new research from PayPal Canada and Barraza & Associates. It is estimated that 2.5 million Canadians, or...
I am pleased to share that PayPal Canada is teaming up with renowned entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson to inspire Canadian small businesses to join and thrive in the digital economy. In the next few...
PayPal has long been a champion for entrepreneurs helping them to start and grow their businesses. This year, we’ve teamed up with some of our partners to award two businesses that we believe...
Toronto, August 22, 2017: PayPal Pte. Ltd. (‘PayPal’) announced today that Nintendo eShop has added PayPal as a new payment method. Nintendo eShop users in Canada and select countries around...
At PayPal, we are committed to putting our customers’ needs first. Over the past year, we’ve partnered with Apple, Slack and Microsoft to enable peer-to-peer (P2P) payments with PayPal in more...
Starting today in Canada and Mexico, and rolling out in other countries including the US soon after, PayPal customers will be able to pay for App Store, Apple Music, iTunes and iBookspurchases...
TORONTO, June 5, 2017 /CNW/ - As champions of small businesses, PayPal Canada and Canada Post today announced a new integrated payment and shipping solution for solopreneurs, small businesses and...
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - TORONTO – Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are leaving money on the table, reveals an in-depth study commissioned by PayPal Canada. PayPal’s Canadian SMB...
Have you noticed how difficult it is to go anywhere these days and not see people fixated in front of their smartphones? They are no longer being used just for emails and watching the latest viral...
Today, solopreneurs, casual sellers and businesses with less than ten employees make up over 80 per cent of the Canadian small business landscape*. It goes without saying that when your team is...
You have a new business idea—one you really think could sell. You're excited to launch your venture and, if you're like most small business owners, you're probably a feeling nervous about taking...
SmartTones Media offers advertisers immediate audience engagement using an inaudible tone that is emitted during audio ads. This sound triggers an offer on the ad viewer’s smartphone....
We’re now well into the New Year, and that means it's time to reaffirm 2017 resolutions that'll help drive your business’ success. Of course, there're the obvious resolutions: keep good...
To the PayPal Community, Together we have passed two important milestones. First, the PayPal community of customers - consumers, merchants and charities - has now exceeded 200 million active...
By the year 2020, Gartner predicts that the average person will interact more with bots than they will with their partner. Bots have been around for more than 50 years, only now are they becoming...
Does anything channel The Jetsons more than high-speed travel through a tube surrounded by a cushion of air? Well, it turns out that the future imagined by these prophetic animators is here. Waterloop
It can be tough holiday shopping for your babysitter, a picky relative or that friend or coworker who already has everything. In these situations, a gift of money into the recipient’s PayPal...
A wave of ‘responsible shopping’ – buying an item where a portion of proceeds are donated to a social cause or charity – is picking up steam in Canada. A PayPal holiday shopping trends...
TORONTO, November xx, 2016 – PayPal, a global digital payments leader, along with Ipsos ahead of Black Friday released research on holiday shopping trends. The study revealed that a buy-local...
As an avid online shopper, I’ve experienced my fair share of online shopping fails. I’ve shopped for items online that I didn’t end up receiving and once bought a dress that arrived in a...
You’re out for dinner with friends and Natalie picks up the tab. Now you can tell Siri to pay Natalie the $50 you owe her. Siri asks you to confirm if you want to use PayPal to send the money...
Kiva is an international nonprofit organization that has helped to pioneer the microlending movement. Since Kiva’s founding in 2005, more than 2 million borrowers across 82 countries have...
I am delighted to announce that our PayPal Canada team will be moving to MaRS Discovery District in a few weeks. Relocating our Canadian headquarters to MaRS Discovery District, North America’s...
PayPal announced the appointment of Paul Parisi as the new general manager of PayPal Canada, effective today. Paul is a results-focused Canadian leader who joins PayPal with a strong record of...
Today is World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world observed on June 20th each year. Syria's civil war is said to be one of the worst...
Bom Dia! I’ve just returned from an absolutely incredible trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with PayPal. Rio has been on my bucket list for years and I almost can’t believe that I can finally...
TORONTO, May 9, 2016 — Today, PayPal announced the launch of a new Return Shipping on Us service in Canada. By directly addressing a concern of online shoppers, this service aims to boost...
Wildfires have ravaged Fort McMurray in Alberta in the last few days. Reports note that the fire has now grown to nearly eight times its initial size and is spreading south, forcing even more...
Good mental health is essential to having a great quality of life. Three in ten Canadians shared in an Ipsos survey that mental well-being concerns have disrupted their lives in some way in the...
Small business owners and solopreneurs, raise your hand if you’ve ever thought: PayPal doesn't offer the range of products I need. If I offer PayPal as a checkout option, it means my customers...
On December 31, most of us set resolutions for the New Year. Whether personal or professional, we tackle our resolutions with fervent ambition, however, as the end of January approaches it’s not...
It wasn’t until she completed law school that Charlotte Beauduin, the owner and creative genius behind Charlotte Hosten, realized she had to make her passion for jewelry creation a priority in...
Canadians can now top-up prepaid mobile phones registered with 400 carriers in more than 100 countries Without any transfer fees, Canadians can now use their PayPal account to instantly top up...
Today at PayPal, we celebrate our listing day and mark a new beginning as an independent, publicly traded company. It’s a day filled with exciting possibilities and deep meaning for all of us...
Starting today, PayPal is powering people on the move with Uber in nine new markets around the globe, enabling Uber riders to pay with the convenience and security of PayPal. PayPal is now...
With Father’s Day coming up on June 21, it’s time to start planning what you will do to thank all the amazing men in your life. Whether you are celebrating your dad, stepdad, grandfather, or...
At PayPal, we’re proud to be one of the most trusted brands in digital wallets across the world. We believe in giving you simpler and more secure ways to shop and pay. And, we want those...
Nothing says, “Summer’s coming!” like a Victoria Day long weekend barbeque. Imagine yourself, only a few short days from now, firing up your barbecue, sipping a chilled beer, and grilling...
Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Daughters and sons are probably finding themselves in the familiar dilemma of wanting to wow mom with only a few days to prepare. Hoping to find the perfect...
A Regina-based clothing company is transforming the world we live in, ten trees at a time. tentree ethically and sustainably manufactures clothing and accessories for women and men. For every item...
Our customers’ trust and security is one of the highest priorities at PayPal. We want to ensure you’re protected from checkout to delivery. Hence, we are announcing the expansion of our Global...
A powerful and deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck an area of central Nepal between the capital, Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara over the weekend. The quake’s impact has caused far reaching...
More than half of Canadians own a mobile phone and 75 per cent of them are smartphones, reveals 2014 comScore data. Many Canadians use their smartphones to perform highly personal tasks such as...
We rely on email messages every day. For this reason, we trust that they are legitimate. Unfortunately, criminals try to abuse that trust by sending fake emails that “spoof” legitimate...
Fraud Prevention Month is an annual public awareness campaign held in March. Championed by The Competition Bureau of Canada, over 125 government agencies and public and private sector...
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day on March 8 is ‘Make It Happen’. To celebrate the success of women entrepreneurs in Canada, we are dedicating this month’s Small Business...
Dear fellow Canadians, when the flurries start flying there’s no need to hibernate. In fact, there are many ways to make the most of a snow day. Here is a challenge for you: on a day like today,...
TORONTO — New research from PayPal and Ipsos* shows that mobile commerce is growing at more than double the rate of overall e-commerce in Canada, giving Canadian retailers more reason than ever...
I wanted to furnish my home with a few unique, retro pieces. Mid-century style has always appealed to me. During my hunt for affordable one-of-a-kind décor and furniture items, I came across What...
TORONTO, October 24, 2014 – Ahead of the holiday shopping season, PayPal is making the global marketplace more accessible to Canadian small businesses with the launch of PassPort, a website...
PayPal, one of the world’s largest and leading payment companies, brings a unique understanding of how people think about and use money to the launch of its first-ever brand campaign in Canada....
Developers battled it out over 24-hours to make their city and community a better place through coding. TORONTO, ON – June 3, 2014 – After an intense weekend of non-stop coding action, Team...
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