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Posted on
Oct. 12, 2009
@ 12:08am

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Derek
  • Online Shopping Coming Soon to SportChek.ca, Olympic Store Live on HBC


    First the new Newegg warehouse and now some large Canadian retailers starting to show some interest in ecommerce? That's certainly what it seems like with SportChek.ca proudly displaying that online shopping is coming soon to SportChek.ca and HBC launching their ecommerce enabled, 2010 Vancouver Olympics Store.

    If you remember far enough back, both sites actually had online shopping in the past before pulling it down. Forzani, SportChek's parent company, launched ecommerce functionality on SportChek.ca all the way back in June of 2001! Sales didn't live up to expectations though so through this Spring, Forzani's sole ecommerce presence was at SportMart.ca before they pulled that offline for further development. HBC has a similar story; a couple different ecommerce experiments before the sudden closure earlier this year.

    It's good to see them both coming back in one form or another; we can't wait till they launch. Hopefully it's just the beginning of a wave of launches and relaunches from Canada's major retail players.
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Posted on
Oct. 5, 2009
@ 12:40pm

Posted by
Ryan
  • Newegg Announces IPO and Canadian Warehouse


    The second-largest online-only retailer in the United States, Newegg, filed for an initial public offering last Monday in hopes to raise $175 million to expand its international operations in Canada and China.

    Newegg was originally founded in 2001 primarily as an online electronics retailer, but has since then diversified and now sells everything from video games to housewares. Besides having a large selection of high-tech products, they are also known for having detailed how-to information, customer reviews, and a large community of users. In a short eight years, Newegg has grown to have more than 12 million registered visitors.

    Newegg using its IPO funding to expand in the Canadian market is great news for us. In fact, they have already announced the opening of their new Canadian warehouse last Friday. The warehouse is located in Mississauga, Ontario, and is expected to improve service and shipping for Newegg Canada customers. Hopefully having to report to and share profits with shareholders doesn't affect the low prices and great customer service that Newegg has built its reputation around.
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Posted on
Sep. 11, 2009
@ 9:38am

Posted by
Ryan
  • Telus acquires Black’s Photo


    On Tuesday, Telus acquired Black's Photo to expand its retail platform for its mobile devices. Once everything is finalized (probably around Christmas holiday shopping season), Black's stores will begin selling Telus wireless products and services at 113 locations across Canada. Currently already selling cameras, storage memory, and even GPS systems, it will be interesting to see if Black's will continue to expand their product line beyond their current offering.

    New entrants in the wireless arena will be appearing in the next few months, bringing hope for consumers looking for choices beyond the current mobile offerings of Bell, Telus, and Rogers. There are three new, independent entrants: Public Mobile, Globalive Communications Corp.'s Wind Mobile, and DAVE Wireless. In anticipation of these new competitors, it seems expanding the number of locations where customers can buy their products and services is a key strategy for major wireless players. The move by Telus to acquire Black's actually follows Bell Canada's purchase of The Source earlier this year, which doubled the number of Bell's corporate stores to 1,450. Although it seems a little strange for Telus to buy a camera and photo services retailer to sell phones, at least it’s a sign that Telus is taking the new competition seriously and hopefully this new found competition will lead to better mobile plans for consumers. Now we are left to wonder, what's your move, Rogers?
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Posted on
Sep. 3, 2009
@ 6:10pm

Posted by
Derek
  • Buy a Ford at Costco!


    Not directly eCommerce related, but I saw in my Costco.ca newsletter a promotion with Ford that saves Costco members an extra $1,000 off select vehicles. You head over to their co-branded site, print off a coupon, and bring it into the dealership for $1,000 off - pretty cool, and a stackable discount at that. Andrew wrote up the full details here and we ended up talking about it at the office. Apparently, there are Ford vehicles being displayed at the Costco retail locations as well. I wonder if it'll work. I've never considered buying a car from Costco, but I wouldn't be opposed to it either. If it only came with that famous Costco return policy...
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Posted on
Jul. 30, 2009
@ 2:59pm

Posted by
Derek
  • Canadians get some more Amazon.com Love


    Amazon.com has launched their Amazon Global program which means for the first time ever, Canadians will be able to have more than just books, music, and DVDs shipped to their door from the US Amazon.com website. It's only available for select products in select categories but there is a healthy list of categories to choose from including Apparel, Electronics, Home & Garden, Jewelry, Software, Sports & Outdoors, and Watches. Shipping fees are pretty reasonable according to this chart, but people are reporting that they're getting much higher shipping costs in their carts so maybe there are still some bugs to iron out.

    Even with the exclusions and added shipping costs, it's certainly a step in the right direction. I don't know where else Canadians can go online to choose from over 80,000 pieces of jewelry, or 30,000 watches in a single storefront. It also is in line with the trend of US online retailers getting more aggressive in the Canadian market which is great news for us online shoppers.

    PS: I know we don't update this blog often enough... we're going to try to do a better job though and fill you in on more Canadian eCommerce news.
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Posted on
May. 1, 2009
@ 4:11pm

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Posted on
Apr. 21, 2009
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Posted on
Mar. 2, 2009
@ 11:14am

Posted by
Ryan
  • Get Deal Alerts on Twitter!


    You can now get the latest deals from RedFlagDeals.com on the more and more popular micro-blogging service, Twitter! If you have a Twitter account, just follow the user @RedFlagDeals for hourly updates on deals posted on the site! Not sure what Twitter is? You can find out here.
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Posted on
Feb. 5, 2009
@ 10:24am

Posted by
Derek
  • HBC Shuts Down Online Shopping


    Some more sad news for Canadian online shoppers. Just weeks after Canadian Tire, HBC has shut down its ecommerce sites. As of today you can no longer shop online at TheBay.com, HomeOutfitters.com, or Zellers.com. HBC announced 1000 layoffs yesterday but there was no mention anywhere of ending online shopping at any of their banners. It was just last May that HBC actually relaunched their online storefronts under seperate banners and added additional products to their online inventory.

    Our readers were quick to notice the change this morning. There's already a thread here asking if online shopping is coming back to HBC's stores hoping that this is just temporary. We hope that's the case as this would be another big loss for Canadian shoppers and a move that will hurt HBC in the long run as well.

    UPDATE: An e-mail that some of our readers have reported receiving:

    As part of a strategic review, we have decided to suspend the sale of merchandise on our banner websites - The Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters and Hbc.com as of Thursday, February 5th, 2009. Over the coming months, we will be developing an e-commerce strategy for each of the banners and plan to re-launch in the future.

    The Hbc Rewards, Hbc credit and other related sites will continue to be available as will all of the store information.

    More information will follow once available.

    Sincerely,

    Mark Kinnin
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Posted on
Feb. 1, 2009
@ 12:09pm

Posted by
Ryan
  • New Credit Card Comparison Section


    We've launched a new section on RedFlagDeals.com that let's you compare and sort over 100 Canadian Credit Cards. Because of the realities of the economy right now, many of us are being forced to carry a larger debt load than we would like, so finding a credit card with low interest rates can save you thousands of dollars over the life of the debt. If you don't have to carry a balance, finding a credit card with great rewards or cash back is great to have. You can visit the new section here:

    Credit Card Comparison Tool
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Posted on
Oct. 8, 2008
@ 1:04pm

Posted by
Ryan
  • Scarlett Lounge Unveiled


    Scarlett Lounge is the newest addition to RedFlagDeals.com and aims to be Canada’s premiere online shopping community for women by women. Shoppers can see the hottest deals, get the latest on fashion and beauty from top industry experts, find green living tips, and celebrity looks for less - all with the mantra that Canadian women should always get the most for their money!

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Posted on
Aug. 29, 2008
@ 9:49am

Posted by
Ryan
  • Pictures from the RedFlagDeals.com BBQ!


    This past Saturday, five hundred of the Greater Toronto Area’s biggest bargain hunters descended on Polson Pier for hamburgers, hot dogs, miniputt, rock climbing and contests! We had great weather and a great time!

    We've posted an online gallery. Take a look at the pictures here!
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Posted on
Aug. 20, 2008
@ 12:30pm

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Posted on
Aug. 11, 2008
@ 4:19pm

Posted by
Ryan
  • August 23rd: RedFlagDeals.com BBQ 2008 in Toronto!  Get your tickets now!




    Time for some summer fun with Canada's largest bargain hunting community, RedFlagDeals.com!

    At Polson Pier (aka The Docks) on August 23, we're throwing a party for about 750 of RedFlagDeals.com's dedicated readers.

    With a $7.50 ticket you'll enjoy a sirloin burger, a jumbo hot dog, or veggy burger plus chips and a drink. PLUS free access to the rock climbing wall, mini putt, volleyball, billiards, and more!

    BBQ! Fun! Prizes! And Great Deals!

    What: RedFlagDeals.com BBQ 2008

    When: August 23, 12:00 pm - 4:00pm

    Where: Polson Pier (aka The Docks), 11 Polson St., Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1A4
    We have space reserved indoors in case of rain!

    We will be running a free shuttle bus between Polson Pier and Union Station throughout the event. Paid parking is available onsite.

    Get your tickets now! Tickets sold out within 3 days last year!
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Posted on
Jul. 14, 2008
@ 1:21pm

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