Shopify is a Canadian e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. It is also the name of its proprietary e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems.
Shopify offers online retailers a suite of services “including payments, marketing, shipping and customer engagement tools to simplify the process of running an online store for small merchants. ”
In 2013, Shopify was ranked as the fastest growing company in North America by Deloitte.
Shopify has been growing rapidly since it was founded in 2004. In 2010, it had 1,000 active merchants using its platform.
By 2012, that number had grown to over 15,000. And as of September 2013, Shopify was powering over 100,000 active stores—including General Electric, Amnesty International, CrossFit, Tesla Motors, Envy Labs, and many more.
In 2014, Shopify was ranked #3 in Canada’s Top 100 Employers list.
Is Shopify and Amazon Competitor?
Shopify is a leading e-commerce platform that has been growing rapidly since it was founded in 2004. As of September 2013, Shopify was powering over 100,000 active stores—including General Electric, Amnesty International, CrossFit, Tesla Motors, Envy Labs, and many more.
In 2014, Shopify was ranked #3 in Canada’s Top 100 Employers list. Given its impressive track record and array of big-name clients, it’s no wonder that many people see Shopify as a competitor to Amazon.
