STACKT, the brand behind Toronto’s retail and community space STACKT Market, is introducing STACKTˣ, a digital and physical community platform designed to accelerate Canadian small businesses. The program launches online this month and in-person within STACKT’s Toronto flagship location at 28 Bathurst St., with a physical expansion across Canada in Spring of 2024. STACKTˣ will provide small businesses with access to learning and mentorship, community-driven partnerships, and brick and mortar retail pop-up opportunities. STACKT’s business expansion across Canada will include three new retail pop-up locations in Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. Starting in October 2023, the STACKT Xcellerator Program will deliver over fifty retail storefront grants to small businesses across Canada, providing free storefront leases to allow entrepreneurs to test new business models, and showcase the importance of physical retail for business growth and success. Members of STACKTˣ will also gain access to in-person and online resources such as community chat forums, consultation and mentorship sessions, promotions from partnered businesses, and access to community events as a way to connect with other small businesses to help enhance their business journey. Since its introduction in Toronto in 2019, STACKT market has welcomed and supported over 2,000 businesses through its innovative retail model, featuring flexible, short-term shop leases and a mandate to uplift local business. “We’re proud to be part of the growth stories of so many small businesses at STACKT, and this is just the beginning,” says STACKT founder Matt Rubinoff.
STACKT Market, 28 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario M5V 0R4 (www.stacktmarket.com)