Success Stories
Amidst a growing call for digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, the ShopHERE program supported businesses and artists across Canada with their very own online stores. Find some of our graduate success stories below and see how we help participants succeed online.
Quirky Hippie Decor is a Toronto-based business offering a collection of decor items that embody free-spirited living, from vibrant mugs to intricate stickers. Owner, Ashwini Vasudevan, wholeheartedly recommends the transformative ShopHERE program.
Ruth Ray
July 19, 2023
Aly Gulamhusein is the owner and artist of SANA Stationery & Gifts, selling a unique collection of handcrafted products in Toronto, Ontario. Through the ShopHERE program, he embarked on his e-Commerce journey and reached new heights.
Licole Woo
July 12, 2023
Meet Kristy Schippel, a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in Toronto, Ontario, who is living her entrepreneurial dream with her own massage therapy practice.
Sukhvir Shergill
July 04, 2023
Gaye Boston launched an online space for their advocacy work and business with help from the ShopHERE powered by Google program. She credits the program for making it possible to expand the business in ways they never thought possible. .
Joelle Awad
June 28, 2023
Amanda Dass created Scarborough-based business, Movement, Meditation and Mindset which seeks to share the benefits of yoga. With the ShopHERE powered by Google Program they built their website, helping to connect them to an online audience.
Juliana Restrepo
June 21, 2023
Sandra is the owner of Corentin Candles in Toronto. The ShopHERE powered by Google program helped her transform her digital presence, making her handcrafted luxury soy candles available to more customers across Canada.
Sukhvir Shergill
April 12, 2023
Chimney & Tea, founded by Regina Hu, is a tea eCommerce business inspired by the diversity of people and cultures around us. The goal of Chimney & Tea is to help bring a taste of home to Canada and connect people through a shared love of tea.
Mary Vismaya
February 15, 2023
A lifelong lover of the arts and a passionate creator, Kaori Tavares is the owner of a Japanese accessories shop in Toronto that sells handcrafted traditional items and worked with an eCommerce Coordinator through a digital transformation.
Mary Vismaya
January 18, 2023
Easy, fun, and rewarding. If Leanne of Leanne Grammenz Graphic Design in Toronto, Ontario had to choose three words to describe her experience in the ShopHERE powered by Google program, these would be her top picks.
Livia Sente
December 14, 2022
