Success Stories
Amidst a growing call for digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, the ShopHERE program has supported businesses and artists across Ontario with their very own online stores. Find some of our graduate success stories below and see how we help participants succeed online. Learn more about the program here.
London-based business Trinketry offers handcrafted jewelry with the goal of enabling individuals to always carry a piece of nature with them. They reached this goal with a new online store built through the ShopHERE powered by Google program.
Akashjot Basanti
September 06, 2023
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
Indigenous-owned craft business, Wapiti Homestead, use their creative skills their unique handmade items to customers. With support from the ShopHERE powered by Google program, they were able to build an online store to start selling online.
Nigel Pannek
May 24, 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
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then Group of Seven- and Monet-inspired artist Robert Alan Lariviere’s collection of contemporary fine art spares no detail in conveying the beauty of Canadian landscapes, rural scenes, and wildlife.
Livia Sente
April 05, 2023
Angela Doll is the creator behind Angela Doll Graphic Design & Custom Creations, based in Wingham, Ontario. She was looking to set up an online store but found it difficult and confusing on her own.
Ariane Ignacio
September 28, 2022
Kelly Davison is the owner and artist behind KD Designs Tumblers and More located in Verona, Ontario. To bring her business online, she signed up for the ShopHERE program and couldn’t be happier to have her own website.
Digital Main Street
May 11, 2022
Gingerberry Quilts is a small online quilting shop focused on sustainability. Jody Groenendyk set up her business to share her creativity and passion for quilting with others. To bring the business online, Jody signed up for the ShopHERE program.
Digital Main Street
April 13, 2022
