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Shopify Named Official Commerce Partner of Agenda FestivalShopify 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 (News - Alert) 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:
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