The new Shop Durham Region online marketplace is live! Funded by the Region of Durham and launched in partnership with Invest Durham; Durham Tourism; and the Spark Centre www.shopdurhamregion.ca
The Region of Durham Economic Development Task Force began funding and planning this last fall and now it's fully launched as an "innovative new online marketplace—with listings from Durham-based retailers and vendors only—to offer a single, streamlined shopping experience, where residents can go to buy products from multiple stores in a single transaction."
"Purchases will be collected through curbside and/or in-store pick-up, or through shipping options offered by each vendor. The marketplace is available to businesses across Durham."
"By using the ShopDurhamRegion.ca platform, Durham residents are ensuring their spending is directly supporting their local economy.
The online marketplace is designed to increase the number of customers that browse locally-offered products online, and the initiative will support local businesses in adapting; raising their digital presence and e-commerce capabilities."
"For businesses with an existing online store, linking a Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento (and other ecommerce platform) store is simple. Businesses in Durham Region without an online store can also join, as well as both bricks-and-mortar and home-based businesses. Free support is available to businesses that need it, or those that don’t have an existing online store."
"Purchases will be collected through curbside and/or in-store pick-up, or through shipping options offered by each vendor. The marketplace is available to businesses across Durham."
"By using the ShopDurhamRegion.ca platform, Durham residents are ensuring their spending is directly supporting their local economy.
The online marketplace is designed to increase the number of customers that browse locally-offered products online, and the initiative will support local businesses in adapting; raising their digital presence and e-commerce capabilities."
"For businesses with an existing online store, linking a Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento (and other ecommerce platform) store is simple. Businesses in Durham Region without an online store can also join, as well as both bricks-and-mortar and home-based businesses. Free support is available to businesses that need it, or those that don’t have an existing online store."
There is more information on the investdurham.ca website with various resources, programs, tool kits and sector-specific information to assist Durham local businesses, as well as a FAQs page https://investdurham.ca/covidresponse/faqs/#general
and phone number 1-800-706-9857
and phone number 1-800-706-9857