Posts tagged small business
“I don’t want to live in a world without video stores”

In the age of streaming, Eyesore Cinema is building a business and a growing community around a rental-DVD shop.

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The big fix

Kensington Market’s family-run CAAM United Hardware is marking 40 years in business.

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Neglected for years, Black business owners in Little Jamaica are saving themselves

For much of Little Jamaica’s history, Black business owners felt they couldn’t count on the three BIAs that cover the neighbourhood. Now, things are finally changing.

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GHOSTED: LIGHTS OUT AT LOJA DO ESPIRITO SANTO

There was always something unsettling about the lack of shadows in this puppetless terrarium, where a few outfits remain with faded price tags. Now a handmade sign has been added to the display: “Everything must go.” And more urgently, “This is the last month.”

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SHOPKEEPER: MASTER CLASS

For Josie Candito, who runs a beloved automotive shop at Howard Park and Dundas, the road to success is about caring for more than just cars.

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