We looked into an e-commerce platform originating in Canada

Hello. I'm Chiro, who works in the Canadian office and have been buying a ton of snacks and games since Canada has a two-month tax-free period (for eligible items only) where we don't have to pay the high taxes we normally pay

Have you heard of Shopify? It's a very famous service that allows you to build e-commerce websites. The sales websites of Red Bull and Orion Beer were also built using Shopify

I was surprised to learn that Shopify, such a large company, is a Canadian company, and at the same time, I wondered if there were any other Canadian e-commerce services out there. So I did some research and would like to share my findings!

1. Shopify

https://www.shopify.com/jp

• Overview: Shopify is a globally renowned e-commerce platform headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It provides a user-friendly system that caters to a wide range of businesses, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations. It supports multiple languages ​​and is used in 175 countries worldwide.
• Service Features:
  • User-friendly interface
  • Plenty of design templates and app extensions
  • Multi-currency and multi-language support
  • Supports Japanese

2. Lightspeed

https://www.lightspeedhq.com/ecom/

• Overview: Lightspeed is a platform based in Montreal, Canada, providing POS and e-commerce solutions primarily for retail stores, restaurants, and hotels.
• Service Features:
  • POS systems for small and medium-sized businesses such as retailers and restaurants
  • Inventory management and customer management functions
  • Flexible Design Templates

3. Bold Commerce

https://boldcommerce.com/

• Overview: Bold Commerce is a company based in Winnipeg, Canada, that provides extension apps and customizable e-commerce solutions for Shopify. They primarily offer apps and tools.
• Service Features:
  • Specializing in subscription-based businesses
  • Tools that enable customized product sales, etc
  • Flexible API and customizability

4. Ecwid

https://www.ecwid.com/ja/

• Overview: Ecwid is an e-commerce solution originating in Canada, providing a platform for small businesses to create online stores.
• Service Features:
  • Easy to integrate with other websites and social networks
  • Great free plan
  • Easy interface for beginners
  • Supports Japanese

summary

I was honestly surprised to find that there were more Canadian e-commerce services than I had expected

There are also services that support Japanese, so if you are considering building an e-commerce site, why not give these services a try?

By the way, although we are not an e-commerce service, we also provide services that are useful for creating and operating websites, etc. If you are interested, please check them out!

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