2025 Online Franchise Trends Showcase Innovation and Resilience

2025 Online Franchise Trends Showcase Innovation and Resilience

By Sherry McNeil, President & CEO, Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) The franchise industry in Canada is on the cusp of transformative change in 2025, driven by economic shifts, technological advancements, and evolving consumer preferences. Online and digitally savvy franchise systems are particularly well-positioned to thrive in this environment, offering consistency, flexibility, scalability, and resilience. Franchise […]

Keep a Close Eye on These Top Tech Trends in 2025

Keep a Close Eye on These Top Tech Trends in 2025

As IT leaders gear up for all that 2025 may hold for the industry, Info-Tech Research Group highlights its most impactful 2024 trends reports and research to provide fresh guidance on navigating an exponentially evolving technological landscape. From generative AI and quantum computing to talent strategies and cybersecurity, the firm’s insights are designed to help […]

JANUARY: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

JANUARY: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

About This Column This monthly column is intended to inspire action. You know digital transformation is critical to growing your business, but there are so many moving parts and so much to learn! It’s easier to navigate if someone points you in the right direction so you can take the first steps. You don’t have […]

Study: Canadian Businesses Need a GenAI Strategy

Study: Canadian Businesses Need a GenAI Strategy

About 60 per cent of Canadian organizations that have adopted AI, have limited to no AI strategy in place to guide deployment, risks and expected value. Reducing and automating tasks is the top GenAI use case amongst Canadian businesses, followed by drafting and editing documents. Improved quality of product (54 per cent) and a decreased […]

JULY: Monthly Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

JULY: Monthly Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

About This Column This monthly column is intended to inspire action. You know digital transformation is critical to growing your business, but there are so many moving parts and so much to learn! It’s easier to navigate if someone points you in the right direction so you can take the first steps. You don’t have […]

Massive Canadian Study: Ecommerce Email and SMS Marketing

Massive Canadian Study: Ecommerce Email and SMS Marketing

Canadian ecommerce brands are more familiar with online marketing than most other types of Canadian businesses. They’ve been utilizing and testing email, SMS (short message service/texts), and push marketing (broad market advertising) for years, refining their sales strategy by integrating it with their digital marketing strategy. Their results can provide a benchmark for other types […]

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