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Morriss and Daughters finds its in-person community through social media

Morriss and Daughters finds its in-person community through social media
Andrew Seale | Avril 04, 2024
Mahshar Fard had no intentions of opening her own business when she stumbled on the location that would eventually house Morriss and Daughters Nail Salon. She’d moved to Windsor from Toronto to be closer to her family at the start of the pandemic and was still getting to know her community.  
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Lotus Beauty Parlor gets fresh look with Digital Main Street grant

Lotus Beauty Parlor gets fresh look with Digital Main Street grant
Andrew Seale | Mars 21, 2024
Since moving to Fort Frances, Megan Finlayson has had to perpetually re-invent her business as a hairdresser. “Moving here right after COVID, I was the new salon in town,” says the owner of Lotus Beauty Parlor.
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Welland Taekwondo expands its reach with digital marketing

Welland Taekwondo expands its reach with digital marketing
Andrew Seale | Mars 14, 2024
Two decades ago, Kyounghee Nam walked into a Staples and printed 400 flyers for his recently opened Welland Taekwondo.
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Bishop Consignment Enlists Familiar Help from Digital Main Street

Bishop Consignment Enlists Familiar Help from Digital Main Street
Andrew Seale | Février 15, 2024
When Nicole and Susan Bishop bought the Collingwood consignment business their skincare company ‘Bishop Botanicals’ had been sharing space with during the pandemic, taking the freshly-minted ‘Bishop Consignment’ digital felt like the next logical step.
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Gibbs Honey uses social media and digital marketing to promote agri-tourism in Vankleek Hill

Gibbs Honey uses social media and digital marketing to promote agri-tourism in Vankleek Hill
Andrew Seale | Janvier 25, 2024
A few years ago, Andrea Glenn and her husband, Russell Gibbs, left behind city life to take up the family honey business, Gibbs Honey, in Vankleek Hill. The pair bought the business from Gibbs’ uncle in 2018. “The business has been around since 1934,” explains Glenn. “We’re the third generation to run it.” 
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Ottawa’s Mahal Tanjore invests in digital presence to bring more patrons through the door

Ottawa’s Mahal Tanjore invests in digital presence to bring more patrons through the door
Andrew Seale | Janvier 19, 2024
When Ottawa South Indian cuisine staple Mahal Tanjore changed its name from Thanjai in Spring 2023, it was bigger than just signage. Co-founder Rajesh Tyagi wanted Mahal Tanjore to be more than just a local favourite in The Glebe.
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North Superior Art Therapy Services uses digital to grow the practice

North Superior Art Therapy Services uses digital to grow the practice
Andrew Seale | Janvier 12, 2024
As a sergeant with the Thunder Bay Police for 30 years, Tamara Reynolds was often one of the first on the scene for homicides and sudden deaths. In 2016, while off on worker’s compensation for PTSD, her psychiatrist asked her how she wanted her life to look when she retired from the force in the next few years. 
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Familia Fine Foods uses social media to grow its community

Familia Fine Foods uses social media to grow its community
Andrew Seale | Décembre 14, 2023
On Saturdays, Latin American expats from across Southwestern Ontario gather at Familia Fine Foods in Burlington for authentic Colombian lunch.
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Port Colborne’s Go Buddha finds a new way to tell its story

Port Colborne’s Go Buddha finds a new way to tell its story
Andrew Seale | Décembre 07, 2023
Storytelling was always going to play a role in Kyla Pennie and Kevin Echlin’s Go Buddha, a global grab-and-go pantry and take-out counter in Port Colborne.
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Vive Lavender Farm uses digital presence to offer sneak peek of hidden gem

Vive Lavender Farm uses digital presence to offer sneak peek of hidden gem
Andrew Seale | Novembre 29, 2023
In 2009, while grappling with her husband’s cancer diagnosis, Sally Morgan went out and bought 50 lavender plant plugs. “I needed to do something,” says Morgan.
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