A Homegrown Guide To Being A Shopping Hero This Holiday Season

Gift giving season is upon us. Let’s do our best to show local businesses that we value what they do by spending our dollars as close to home as we can. The following list of local businesses is a work in progress, if you have a favourite local that you think should be added to our list, please comment below or reach out to michelle [@] scoutmagazine.ca

BOOKS

For a detailed list of some great local bookstores, check out Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

There are 7 comments

Susan Heyes says:

Nov 27, 2020 at 2:58 pm

This is a fabulous idea!
We would add :
Just Imagine – http://www.justimaginecostumes.com
@justimaginefuncostumes Granville Island

Hazel & Jools – locally made maternity, women and kids clothing shop on Main Street – 604 730-8689
http://www.hazeljools.com @hazeljools
Beth says:

Nov 27, 2020 at 9:07 pm

Awesome list. I would add Branches & Knots under clothing. A great local shop on west broadway.
Sharon says:

Nov 28, 2020 at 12:12 pm

Agreed, Just Imagine is a gem for the kids – for dressups in the tickle trunk.
Donna Dobo says:

Nov 28, 2020 at 12:17 pm

Hey, thanks Susan Heyes for the recommendation. Just Imagine all the fun! We love your shop too! I’m wearing my floral linen face cover today and getting lots of smiles.
Irina says:

Nov 28, 2020 at 4:18 pm

Scentrique, a really cute niche perfume store downtown Vancouver! They bring small indie perfume brands from Europe and have an amazing collection of candles and home scents!
Barbara Borchardt says:

Nov 28, 2020 at 10:28 pm

Check out great new spot Coast Goods on Victoria Drive for gifts. @thecoastgoods and Giving Gifts and Olive & Wild on Main Street. For self care Plenty + Spare in Hastings Sunrise
Maureen says:

Nov 29, 2020 at 9:28 pm

Would love a shout out for Emily Press Labels in Kitsilano online.
http://www.emilypress.com
Designing and printing hip and cute name labels for kids for school, camp and daycare for over 10 years.

Two other nice local stores for kids is Pebble Kids and Hip Baby.
Thx!