Pop-up market gives students a real world business experience

Posted on July 4, 2023
12 young entrepreneurs were funded to operate their business ventures, which include drone marketing services, a pet portrait artist, a cotton candy cart, pool cleaning services, lakeside lawn care, and computer repair servicesTomorrow the Business Center Nipissing Parry Sound is partnering with Northgate Shopping Center to host its Annual Summer Company pop-up market. The event will run from 10 am to 3 pm at Center Court in the Northgate Shopping Centre. The Business Center Nipissing Parry Sound is a not-for-profit organization that provides support for the start-up and expansion of small enterprises in the Nipissing and Parry Sound regions.…

Helcim helps small businesses tap out on pricey Point-of-Sale systems and unveils new Smart Terminal

Posted on July 4, 2023
Small businesses can continue to benefit from Helcim’s low Interchange Plus pricing model while accepting payments using the standalone, wireless device. Calgary, AB, June 16, 2023 /CNW/ – Helcim, a payments company committed to making payments easier, affordable and authentically human, has announced the release of the Helcim Smart Terminal. The new standalone, wireless device comes preloaded with Helcim’s POS app, enabling merchants to accept in-person credit and debit payments via tap, chip and PIN. The new credit card machines, which runs on Android, is an easy-to-use solution that eliminates the need for managing multiple devices. In just one powerful…

Petro-Canada payment problems continue, but the company says it’s ‘making progress’ on fixing

Posted on July 3, 2023
Petro-Canada says the nearly weeklong problems that customers have experienced with things like payment and loyalty programs at the gas station chain are ongoing, but it is making progress on solving them. Problems at the company started about a week ago, when on Friday reports suggested that parent company Suncor had been hacked. Over the weekend, Suncor acknowledged it had experienced a “cybersecurity incident” and stressed that while it was confident that no customer or employee data had been stolen, “some transactions with customers and suppliers may be impacted.” One of the first places where such disruptions were found was…

United CEO apologizes for flying private

Posted on July 2, 2023
New York – United CEO Scott Kirby is apologizing to customers and his own employees after taking a private jet during a week when his airline was canceling thousands of flights. The airline confirmed Kirby flew from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, and that the company did not pay for his flight. Teterboro is about 17 miles from Newark, New Jersey, where one of United’s largest hubs is located and which was the center of the airline’s meltdown this week. In a statement, Kirby said he regretted that his actions distracted the professionalism of United…

What’s opening and what’s closing? Check out Center County business news from June

Posted on July 1, 2023
A new fireworks store opened just in time for July Fourth and plans were announced for a new donut shop and hotel. Here’s a roundup of Center County business news in June. What’s openingWholesale Fireworks is now open at 2000 E. College Ave., the former Sheetz near Lemont. Jessica McAllister/[email protected] Jon and Meredith Houser announced plans to open Bellefonte Brick Studio, an independent Lego store, on July 1 at 104 N. Allegheny St. The store’s hours are 10 am to 6 pm Tuesday-Saturday.Dunkin’ will open a second downtown State College location this fall. The donut chain plans…

Corporate Business Plan | City of North Vancouver

Posted on June 30, 2023
The City’s Corporate Business Plan builds upon and complements the Mayor and Council’s Strategic Plan developed in 2018. Together, these two plans will guide us as we work to achieve the Council’s vision of making our community the healthiest small city in the world. The Corporate Business Plan is our annual action plan. It is used by our Leadership Team to support the Council’s strategic priorities while ensuring our core programs and services are delivered with a high degree of excellence. It allows us to respond to opportunities and challenges with innovation and creativity and helps us prioritize the work…

Study suggests Canadians lack trust in brands’ sustainability claims – Business News

Posted on June 29, 2023
Photo: The Canadian PressWhile most consumers believe in rewarding companies that accurately deliver on sustainability promises, a new study suggests their trust is lacking in the “green” claims made by brands. The report released Thursday by Deloitte Canada on creating value from sustainable products said Canadians expect sustainable buying options and crave transparency with respect to the claims brands make. It found that in September 2021, nearly half of Canadian consumers had purchased at least one sustainably produced good or service in the previous four weeks. But by March 2023, that figure had declined to 37 per cent. While…

IoT News – IoT Market

Posted on June 29, 2023
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, annual shipments of cellular IoT modules amounted to 427 million units in 2022, flat from the previous year. Annual sales grew by 12 percent and amounted to US$ 5.9 billion in the year. The five largest cellular module vendors – Quectel, Fibocom, Sierra Wireless, Sunsea AIoT and Telit – held a 69 percent share of the market in terms of revenues. The industry has seen a wave of consolidation in recent times with Telit acquiring the Cinterion line of IoT products and services from Thales, Semtech acquiring…