An accelerated shift to e-commerce amid the novel coronavirus pandemic has boosted Shopify's revenues in the Ottawa-based tech company's second quarter.

On Monday, Trump issued a presidential proclamation that temporarily blocks foreign workers from entering the United States on certain visas.

Tech giant Shopify announced that, even after the pandemic, employees will spend little to no time in a central office space — but experts are skeptical.

Shopify, one of Canada's biggest tech companies, says it's keeping most of its more than 5,000 employees at home even after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

The Ottawa-based e-commerce company says momentum in the first two months of the year will enable it to achieve first-quarter revenue within or ahead of expectations.

The Local e-commerce pop-up market will open inside the Shops at Waterloo Town Square in early April.

Shopify believes cancelling the conference is the best option to make sure no one's health and safety is at risk, the Ottawa-based e-commerce giant told The Canadian Press.

The Ottawa-based e-commerce company said Friday it has become a member of the Libra Association, a non-profit organization Facebook co-founded to act as an authority for the currency.

The Ottawa-based retail technology business saw its stock spike by more than 17 per cent to reach $771.81 in early trading on Wednesday morning.

Shopify workers in Vancouver will work from a four-floor, 6,500-square metre space set to open at Four Bentall Centre downtown by the end of the year.