Christmas gift lists
Family, Shopify ·At Shopify, we’re all about supporting small and local entrepreneurs and stores. Keeping with that motif, Shopify created the “Gift Better Guide” with various tastemakers and curators. My fav is Jon Wexler and JML because I didn’t realise Wex was a Chicago guy.
But just as solid …
Cindy’s list: 2020 Holiday Shopping
My lovely wife Cindy put together this guide to shopping local this Holiday Season
IN GENERAL
- Don’t use Amazon if you can help it
- Try to use merchants that use Shopify or other local stores
- Download the Shop App (it will show you some local Shopify merchants and things you like based on past purchases)
- A lot of stores are offering local delivery (not Canada Post necessarily) and/or curb-side pick up
- If using Canada Post try to have things ordered by Dec 1st
- Instagram has added a “shop” icon so if there are influencers/shops/people you follow that have things to sell, you can view them all there. If your feed is fairly ‘curated’ already it gives you things you like/want to support
WINE/COCKTAIL KITS
- CLBO – Civil Liberties
- Downtown Winery
- Botlshop
- Paradise Grapevine
- Reid’s Distillery
- Nicholas Pearce Wines
CANADIAN STORES
- Shop Local Labels
- Well.ca (order by Dec 16 for on time Xmas GTA delivery)
- Green Living (multiple Canadian eco vendors)
- Etsy – filtered on Canada
- Smash + Tess
- Opposite Wall
- Alicja Confections
TORONTO STORES
- Gotamago
- Maker Bean Cafe
- Tonic Living
- Good Intentions (free GTA delivery)
- Good Cheese
- Cocktail Emporium
- Toronto Market (80+ Toronto vendors)
- Moss (same day Toronto delivery)
- IQ Living (free in-store same day pick up)
- Cup of Te
- The Paper Place
- Jenny Bird
- Nugs
- Frank + Oak
- Good Farken Bags (The COOLEST, my mate Pat got me a Beastie Boys one & I LOVE it, and will also make custom bags from your own t-shirts)
- Success Planner
- Leslieville Bundles
- Lou Lous Flower Truck Subscriptions
- Great Canadian Sox Company
- Bag of Toronto – Such a cool idea