eCommerce/Retail Archives - Page 5 of 13

Digital-First Strategy and Tactical Consolidation Drives EBITDA Growth at DCM

August 16, 2021 Chris Thompson

DCM is a Canadian-based communications and marketing solutions provider that offers comprehensive online and offline communications and marketing solutions to businesses. The Company is implementing a “Digital-First” strategy and leveraging its existing platforms for direct-to-print applications, marketing and workflow management, and Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions. We are Initiating Coverage on DCM with a Buy rating and one-year price target of $3.60/share. [more]

Penn National to Acquire Score Media and Gaming for $2.0B

August 15, 2021 Israel Pinheiro

In a cash and stock transaction, Penn National to acquire Score Media and Gaming for $2.0 billion. The deal creates a leading digital sports content, gaming, and technology company in North America. [more]

Taboola Acquiring Connexity for $800M to add Personalized Recommendations to e-Commerce Platform

August 10, 2021 Chris Thompson

Taboola, a leading content discovery and native advertising platform, entered into an agreement to acquire Connexity, a performance-marketing technology company, for $800 million. [more]

EQ Works – Data Revenue Increases 12% Year-over-Year as EQ Forecasts 60% Revenue Growth Next Quarter as Retail Reopens

June 21, 2021 Chris Thompson

14-page Update Equity Research Reports on EQ’s Q1/2021 financial results. EQ’s data solutions revenue, recently its fastest-growing segment, increased 12% year-over-year to $0.48 million in Q1/2021. Due to seasonality & COVID-19 impacts, overall revenue for Q1/2021 was $1.75 million, down from $2.20 million in Q1/2020 but slightly higher than our estimate of $1.70 million. [more]

InvestorIntel Video – Tracy Weslosky Interviews Chris Thompson about eResearch’s Update Report on EQ Works

May 28, 2021 Chris Thompson

In this short video, Tracy Weslosky of InvestorIntel interviews Chris Thompson of eResearch about eResearch’s Update Report on EQ Works pertaining to the Company’s recent release of its Q4/2020 and Annual financial statements that had data revenue up 95% annually. [more]

Quantum Numbers Corp Focusing on Commercializing a $2.5 Billion IP Valuation

May 3, 2021 Chris Thompson

Quantum is a developer of next-generation encryption security solutions based on quantum technologies and targeting billion-dollar opportunities in the financial industry, defense and government organizations, mobile and internet communications, and the healthcare industry. [more]

eCommerce Public Listings Show Strong Growth Potential after Going Public

April 22, 2021 Simarpreet Arora

Recent public listings by Canadian tech companies providing eCommerce and SaaS expertise show the potential to disrupt the online shopping and services ecosystem. WeCommerce, Emerge Commerce and Vendasta are targeting different areas and seek to capture a part of the trillion-dollar market. [more]

EQ Works – Data Revenue Surges 95% Annually as Overall Revenue Up 16% Q/Q as Advertisers Return to Market

April 19, 2021 Chris Thompson

13-page Update Equity Research Reports on EQ’s Q4/2020 and 2020 Annual results. Data solutions revenue increased 95% annually to $2.55 million in 2020 and now accounts for 24% of the overall yearly revenue. In January, the Company reported more than $4 million in new commitments for data-driven marketing projects. Overall annual revenue increased 16% to $10.4 million. [more]

More Than Grain Grows in Saskatchewan as Vendasta Technologies Prepares for IPO

April 5, 2021 Michael Lacasse

After years of rapid growth, Vendasta plans to list on the TSX. With a market capitalization of around C$700M, the white-label SaaS provider is one of Canada’s leading digital companies, having over 4M registered SMB businesses. [more]

2021 PGC Conference – Trends in the Gaming Industry

February 13, 2021 Michael Lacasse

Pocket Gamer Connects conference discusses the market growth in 2020, an uptick in M&A activity, and how revenue models are changing the industry. [more]