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EMERGE CEO to Present at Stifel GMP Online Grocery Virtual Conference
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n EMERGE CEO to Present at Stifel GMP Online Grocery Virtual Conference\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Feb. 10, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n EMERGE Commerce Ltd\n \n . (TSXV: ECOM) (\"EMERGE\" or the \"Company\"), a leading acquirer and operator of niche e-commerce brands across\n \n North America\n \n , today announced that\n \n Ghassan Halazon\n \n , Founder and CEO of EMERGE, will present at the Stifel GMP Online Grocery Virtual Conference on\n \n February 17, 2021\n \n at\n \n 10:30 am EST\n \n . This conference will bring together leading e-commerce grocery businesses to discuss how this rapidly evolving industry is impacting the retail landscape.\n \n \n Mr. Halazon will share insights he has gained in grocery e-commerce following the\n \n recent acquisition\n \n of\n \n truLOCAL Inc\n \n . (\"truLOCAL), a market leading, direct-to-consumer, premium meat subscription service that connects local farmers to health-conscious, digital-savvy consumers.\n \n \n truLOCAL generated revenue of approximately\n \n $19.8 million\n \n (unaudited) in the twelve months ended\n \n December 31, 2020\n \n , representing over 130% growth year-over-year.\n \n \n truLOCAL was EMERGE's 5th acquisition in\n \n North America\n \n , and its first acquisition since becoming publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol \"ECOM\" in\n \n December 2020\n \n .\n \n \n EMERGE also operates WagJag Grocery, a rapidly growing, discounted frozen meats pick-up and delivery business that grew revenues by 278% in\n \n January 2021\n \n compared to\n \n January 2020\n \n .\n \n \n Groceries is EMERGE's largest vertical by revenue, and the Company expects to make additional acquisitions in the sector, among others.\n \n \n Mr. Halazon's live presentation will be available on\n \n February 17, 2021\n \n at\n \n 10:30 am EST\n \n by clicking on the following link -\n \n https://wsw.com/webcast/stifel38/ecom.v/2342864\n \n \n \n \n About EMERGE:\n \n \n \n EMERGE is a disciplined, diversified, rapidly growin...