How’s Business?: North Standard Trading Post

Just opened in Parkdale by couple Francesco Fiore and Pamela Hopson, North Standard Trading Post is a lifestyle and clothing store for men and women,...;

How’s Business?: Lil’ Demon

How it got started: “I’ve been a musician, playing gigs, since I was about 14,” says Lil’ Demon owner Gian Cifarelli. “When I was that age,...;

How’s Business?: Orbital Arts

For the past 15 years, Leo Scopecesa has been showing and selling his work—wildly psychedelic, infused with spiritual iconography, and spanning a multitude...;

How’s Business?: Circus Books and Music

Danforth and Jones may not be the first intersection that comes to mind as a bustling retail destination. But for Ron Duffy, who took a something of a...;

How’s Business?: Campus Discs

Owner Eric Glube, along with his best friends, started Campus Discs during the summer of 1996, after graduating from U of T. They drove to campuses all...;

How’s Business? Planet of Sound

For the past three years, Torontonians searching out more interesting alternatives to the audio equipment carried at big-box stores have made their made...;

How’s Business?: Yiorgos the Cobbler

In 1970, Yiorgos “George” Aslanidis emigrated to Canada from Greece. Already an experienced cobbler, he started off in a family-run shop before opening...;

How’s Business?: A Nerd’s World

There’s no shortage of graphic designers and photographers in this city. But Chris and Grace Hughes are going about their business a little differently...;

How’s Business?: Far Away Eyes

Five months ago, Katelyn Joliat opened Far Away Eyes, a tiny boutique featuring a tightly-edited collection of women’s clothing, jewellery and assorted...;

How’s Business?: Superfuzz Audio and Standard Electric

When Songbird Music, a longtime favourite destination of Toronto musicians, closed its doors in early 2008, Tim Dudley and Zak Hanna were faced with a...;