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.
Artfitted is an art-inspired business that draws inspiration from the original artworks of graphic fine-artist Ato Seitu, a trailblazer and a community activist within the Toronto Arts community since the 1970s. They are not able to sell online.
“As a small business on the front lines, we wanted to help the greater community” says Cotton Mill Pharmacy who used their supplies to help their town during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now selling these products on their new eCommerce website.
Safedesign Apparel Ltd. are now equipped with an all-in-one eCommerce website, and are ready to distribute PPE and stationwear to firefighters across Canada and the globe.
Nancy's vegan-friendly gummy vitamins are hitting the online market, and are hoping to be the next big supplement in Canada and the U.S. - check out her new eCommerce store today to learn more!
Entrepreneurship runs in the family for Jewelust owner Amanda Henderson, and now thanks to ShopHERE Powered By Google her local business can reach new heights with an eCommerce website on Shopify.
After expanding her home-based business into a studio space, Time 4 Flowers owner Rosemary decided to reach even more customers by going online. She now has a fully functional e-commerce website thanks to ShopHERE Powered By Google.
Julie and Michael call their approach “BYOD”- Bring Your Own Diamonds, as clients can easily curb-side drop-off their old jewellery pieces to a downtown Toronto location, and can purchase their desired new piece right from their e-commerce website.
This new business creating custom coasters now has a live eCommerce website, and is ready to print your family's memories on to a one of a kind coaster.
One Ontario couple is using the ShopHERE Powered By Google Program to help protect others with face shields after losing loved ones to the virus, and is ready to sell their new products online at an affordable cost.