Amuse Ground is a Korean lifestyle brand that features an assortment of stationery, lifestyle accessories, collectibles, and pop-culture merchandise. Introduced in Vancouver in 2008 under the ArtBox banner, the brand blends K-pop culture, Korean stationery, creative lifestyle goods, and trendy gift items into a dynamic retail environment designed to attract younger consumers and pop-culture enthusiasts. The merchandise categories include colorful stationery, plush toys, character merchandise, K-beauty items, collectibles, DIY craft products, and official K-pop merchandise. Currently there are six stores under the Amuse Ground/Artbox banner in Vancouver’s Lower Mainland and a 1484 square foot Amuse Ground location at CF Markville in Markham in Ontario that opened in September 2025. An Amuse Ground unit is opening shortly in the Scarborough Town Centre in Scarborough. The chain is now sourcing more locations in Ontario, particularly retail nodes that have a strong Asian community presence. In Toronto, the chain is especially interested in the Yonge St corridor from downtown to midtown. Rene Ragazzi at EXP Commercial is handling the site selection for the chain and adds that 1300 to 1700 square foot locations in malls, on high traffic retail streets and urban mixed-use developments are required.
EXP Commercial – Toronto, Ontario (Rene Ragazzi – 647/402-9639 rene.ragazzi@expcommercial.com)
Amuse Ground/Artbox, 4151 Hazelbridge Way, #3690, Richmond, British Columbia V6X 0A4 (604/285-6659 www.amuseground.com)