With consumers keen to support merchants in their community, an Ottawa startup is helping retailers connect with those prospective customers. Airbrowz uses geofencing technology to notify individuals of special promotions and offerings from retailers in their immediate area. In the episode, Techopia talks to Airbrowz co-founder Micheal Burnatowski and lawyer Jessica Barrow of Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP.

Techopia Live: Startup Airbrowz looks to help Ottawa merchants capitalize on ‘shop local’ push

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