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Type of site | E-commerce |
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| Available in | English, French, Spanish |
| Founded | January 7, 2011 Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1] |
| Headquarters | Toronto |
| Area served | Canada |
| Founder(s) | Drew Green, Trevor Newell |
| Key people |
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| Industry | Internet |
| Services | Online shopping |
| Employees | 51-200 |
| Parent | Emerge Commerce |
| URL | shop |
| Launched | 2011 |
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