E-commerce growth will continue long after we have a vaccine: Shopify president

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Description: Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss how the company has navigated COVID-19, and how more businesses are jumping on the platform. He says that when it comes to retail, the pandemic has accelerated a change we have all been anticipating for a while now. The Canadian tech darling saw revenue surge in its third quarter, reaching US$767.4 million, up from US$390.5 million during the same period last year.

Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report

Date: Nov 12, 2020

Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/technology/video/e-commerce-growth-will-continue-long-after-we-have-a-vaccine-shopify-president%7E2075342

Questions for discussion:

  • How does Harley Finkelstein see the future of retailing after the pandemic?
  • What does he say about the future of office-based workspaces?
  • How do you think Shopify will grow in the future?
  • Would you buy Shopify stock today?

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