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When Ian Rosen joined the family business back in 2018 as the executive vice-president, digital and strategy of Harry Rosen, he knew the future was about to look different. “Once the pandemic hit, we didn’t change the plan, we just buckled down and so it was an easy transition,” said Rosen who since been named the company’s president and chief operating officer. “A lot of people said the pandemic was the great accelerator. We saw this coming -- the pandemic just made us come up with solutions quicker.”

It used to be that if you wanted to open an online retail shop, you were expected to buy the merchandise upfront, house the inventory, and ship out the orders. Today, that process has seen dramatic changes with the rise of dropshipping, as many online sellers look for new ways to maximize their profits and their time.

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the perspective, and actions of people around the world including their shopping behaviours. While public health may have since improved, the economic impact is...

When Book Depot opened a wholesale shop in 1985, paperbacks were all the rage and libraries were a neighbourhood hot spot.

If you feel the urge to seek “revenge” and travel after the pandemic kept so many stationary and separate for so long, you’re not alone.

This Pride Month, PayPal is reflecting on the contributions and experiences of the LGBTQ2+ community as the fight for equality persists.

Working with business owners day in and day out has given PayPal employees some excellent insight into the challenges merchants face and the solutions that help them move forward. In fact, many of...

Thanks to a pervasive “rise-and-grind” culture, the stress of navigating everything from parenthood to a pandemic, and the strain of running their own operations, business leaders across the...

Mastermind Toys CEO Sarah Jordan is pictured with popular items featured in their Baby Play Guide. It’s a job most kids dream about, but when Sarah Jordan took over as CEO for Mastermind Toys,...

Looking ahead to the new year, CEO Joanna Griffiths has a clear idea of where her company, Knix, is heading.

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Being a business owner means you always have to be prepared to pivot at a dime, even during a global pandemic. Here's a look at how some Canadian entrepreneurs faced the biggest challenge of their career head on and came out on top.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz, one of the first to tout the power of positive self-image in the ’60s, once famously said, “happiness is the art of relaxation.” A good night’s sleep has long been...

The family behind Lynn & Liana Serveware. As a new mom, Melissa Funk never thought she would be able to successfully run a business. She soon realized that with family by her side and a burgeoning...

Fabiana Bianco, bakery owner. Running a food-focused business is challenging in the best of times but add a pandemic and lockdowns to the mix and these Canadian small business owners have their...

Therapist’s investment into wellness sparked new trend in gift giving during pandemic As an occupational therapist, Kitty Shum always understood the value of self-care but when the pandemic hit,...

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April 6, 2021 | Sri Shivananda, Chief Technology Officer We all must do our part when it comes to protecting the health of our planet, and this includes the need for corporations to take...

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A vision, a little luck and plenty of perseverance turned 2020 into a showstopping year for a Toronto artist who now counts the city’s mayor and the Raptors as her biggest fans. Nadia Lloyd, a...

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Prior to 2020, many Canadian businesses were lagging behind when it came to digital transformation. The global pandemic has permanently...

The flower business changes from season to season, quite literally. But while florists are used to navigating change, the COVID-19 pandemic created challenges on a scale no one imagined. Estimated...

September 21, 2020 | Sri Shivananda, SVP, Chief Technology Officer The consequences of global climate change are not a distant problem. They are real and plainly visible today. Raging wildfires...

PayPal President & CEO, Dan Schulman, sent the following email to all PayPal employees discussing the company’s $530 million commitment to support Black communities throughout the U.S. See below...

June 2, 2020 | Dan Schulman, President and CEO PayPal’s core values are inclusion and equality – and we strongly stand against discrimination, racism, hatred and violence. As a company, we...

In April 2020, PayPal CTO Sri Shivananda posted a two-part Q&A with the lead of PayPal’s Bug Bounty Program on his LinkedIn page to help readers better understand our relationship with the...

Donating to charity, volunteering virtually or collecting money for those in need - here are some of the many ways you can donate quickly, safely and securely on May 5th

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...

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...

Create a PayPal.Me link for your business that you can share in email, text message, or social media channels. Your customers will need an account with PayPal to pay you. If you haven’t already,...

When you need to start accepting payments on your website immediately, adding a payment button is a fast and simple solution. Just log into your PayPal Business account and then follow the...

If you need a quick way to accept payments – with or without a website – we’ll walk through the process from start to finish. This is the first step-by-step guide in a series that will show...

The safety and security of PayPal users is always our priority. In times of unrest and uncertainty, spammers and scammers around the world will try to take advantage of these vulnerabilities, so it’

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) has quickly impacted people around the world in many different ways, we understand the desire for people to take extra hygienic precautions like avoiding the germs...