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.
The Institute for Creative Exchange wanted to start an online store to make some of their artists’ award-winning photography works available to the public at affordable prices. It's now up and running thanks to their ShopHERE Coordinator!
Alexandra Jones
September 10, 2020
Keight MacLean is an artist who is influenced by studying the Old Masters, and even traveled to Italy to learn more first hand. Now she's back in Toronto and ready to sell her pieces on an eCommerce website made with ShopHERE and Shopify.
Kristina Adel
September 02, 2020
Trevor Dawkins, artist and owner of Culture Fresh, is now able to sell his art pieces and new clothing line online with his Shopify eCommerce store.
Sara Reynolds
September 02, 2020
Toronto-based artist creates something new out of something old. Ange Beever’s love of art is now showcased in her latest business endeavour, BVR ART, an eCommerce website dedicated to her absurdist-style creations.
Ali Zafar
September 02, 2020
Without knowing where to begin, Linda explored online lessons on eCommerce, marketing, and filming to help her adjust to this new business landscape. Then she found ShopHERE and was able to start selling her art online in no time.
Paige Fernandes
August 28, 2020
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.
Kristina Adel
August 28, 2020
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.
Dominik Skrzypek
August 21, 2020
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.
Kristina Adel
August 18, 2020
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.
Dominik Skrzypek
August 18, 2020
