Shopify Named Official Commerce Partner of Agenda Festival
July 12 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Leading commerce platform to power more than
500 pop-ups of the world’s most influential surf, skate and
lifestyle brands
Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SHOP) (“Shopify” or the “Company”),
the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed
for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced that it will
be the exclusive commerce partner of Agenda Festival. All onsite
brands and vendors will be able to take advantage of Shopify’s
powerful point of sale technology and new Chip & Swipe reader
to accept credit cards anywhere at anytime including Visa,
Mastercard, American Express and Discover. The iOS and Android
supported reader is completely wireless, Bluetooth-enabled, has a
one-week battery life on a single charge, and integrated with the
latest EMV chip technology and industry-leading encryption to keep
customers’ transactions secure.
Agenda Festival has quickly become one of the industry’s most
hotly anticipated events. The event brings together over 500 pop up
shops from today’s most influential surf, skate, and lifestyle
brands while surrounded by live music performances, art
installations, limited edition product drops, panel discussions,
skate contests, athletes, and a locally curated food selection.
“Looking at how the Shopify platform is changing the world of
commerce, we thought bringing them on to further support our
mission of disrupting conventional trade and event formats was the
perfect partnership,” said Aaron Levant, founder of Agenda and SVP
of Reed Exhibitions. “We are confident that their reliability and
scalability will help ensure Agenda fans have the best experience
possible.”
Shopify and Shopify POS has been the technology of choice at a
number of major events and some of the world’s largest pop up
shops, including ComplexCon, Kylie Cosmetics, The Weeknd and Big
Sean Pop Up. Some of these events generated millions of dollars in
payments over one weekend.
“Supporting Agenda is closely aligned to our values at Shopify,
as we will help empower hundreds of brands and entrepreneurs to
securely sell with our new Chip & Swipe reader using just their
phone or tablet,” said IBK Ajila, Director of Retail Engineering at
Shopify. “Making in-person selling affordable and simple for all
businesses is a top priority for us, and Agenda is the perfect
venue to demonstrate the power of pairing technology with
commerce.”
Agenda Festival takes place July 15 in Long Beach,
California.
To learn more or pre-order the Shopify Chip & Swipe Reader,
please visit: https://www.shopify.com/pos/credit-card-reader
About the Shopify Chip & Swipe Reader:
- Completely wireless, no headphone jack
needed
- One-week battery life on a single
charge
- Supports Visa, MasterCard, American
Express and Discover
- Chip and Swipe enabled
- Supported on iOS & Android
- Pairs easily using Bluetooth Low Energy
connection
- Sleek, elegant design with base to
power and support the card reader in a retail space
- Integrated with the Shopify
ecosystem
- Available to merchants in the U.S.
About ShopifyShopify is the leading cloud-based,
multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized
businesses. Merchants can use the software to design, set up, and
manage their stores across multiple sales channels, including web,
mobile, social media, marketplaces and physical retail locations.
The platform also provides merchants with a powerful back-office
and a single view of their business. The Shopify platform was
engineered for reliability and scale, making enterprise-level
technology available to businesses of all sizes. Shopify currently
powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in approximately 175
countries and is trusted by brands such as Tesla, Nestle, GE, Red
Bull, Kylie Cosmetics, and many more.
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