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Find major online and physical retailers of Toronto.
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The Arts Music Store
The Arts Music Store sells these quality high
end and beginner electric, classical, flamenco and acoustic guitars, keyboards,
basses, synthesizers, effects, amplifiers, drums, percussion, cymbals, sticks,
picks, cables, hand drums, lighting, microphones, monitors, software, recording
interfaces, stands and hardware in our beautiful 7500 sq ft showroom.
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Best of Bridal
Bridal & Evening Wear Boutique located in
Toronto, Canada offers a large selection of Wedding Dresses, Bridesmaid Dresses,
Mother of the Bride/Groom Dresses, Flower Girl Dresses, Evening Dresses,
Cocktail Dresses, Prom Dresses and Special Occasion Dresses to suite any price
range, body type and color preference. We carry a wide variety of beautiful high
quality Bridal Dresses and Evening Dresses from elegantly traditional dresses to
uniquely cutting edge designs you will not find anywhere else in Toronto! Our
Accessory Collections of Veils, Tiaras, Headpieces, Gloves, Crinolines, Shawls
and Jewelry Sets will complement your dress for your Special Day.
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The Casket Store
Established in 1998 as a family owned and
operated business with the largest available showroom inventory of independent
premium quality caskets in wood, steel, copper and bronze as well as economical
cremation caskets. The Casket Store was the first caskets retailer in the
country. We offer to you enormous savings on caskets, flowers, urns, monuments,
granite and bronze markers.
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Furniture Toronto
FurnitureToronto.com hosts the largest online
contemporary furniture collections in Canada. We bring top European design and
craftsmanship to your dream home at an afford price. Hundreds of dining room,
living room and bedroom pieces are available in our showroom, and new home
furnishings from Europe and worldwide top manufacturers are brought in every
week.
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The Futon Store
Our living room and bedroom furniture selection
is almost exclusively Canadian made and include solid pine dressers, pine
cabinets, night stands and coffee tables. We offer affordable and top quality
futon mattresses, covers, bedding and home comfort accessories including duvets,
beddiing, pillows, cushions, Bean Bags and Pet Beds.
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HMV Canada
With over 80 years of music retailing history
and 400+ stores worldwide, HMV is the world's premier retailer of music, DVD,
videogames, books and more. Throughout the entire period of its trading history,
HMV had been a part of the EMI Group of companies, but in March 1998 it was sold
to form a new retail concern - the HMV Group - that also comprises the
Waterstone's, Dillon's and Ottakar's bookchains. Continually growing within the
international retail music industry, HMV has proven itself as an innovative
leader in Canada since 1988.
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Kids and Baby Furniture Warehouse
Kids and Baby Furniture Warehouse is a
distributors outlet for top baby and youth furniture manufacturers. Open to the
public since 1997 we provide the largest selection of baby furniture in GTA and
the best deals anywhere. We specialize in baby cribs and youth beds, changing
tables to dressers and armoires, crib and full size mattresses, plus bedding for
any size beds.
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La Vie Furniture
La Vie Furniture offers Modern Furniture in
Toronto and Mississauga. Our contemporary design will bring your house or condo
a Modern Taste. Our Modern Furniture not only for Houses but also for Condos.
For example, our sectional sofa can change chaise at both sides to fit your
living room and when you needed, it can also convert to a full size bed. All
these designs are made your home looking better. Doesn't matter you are living
in a Condo or a House, we have right furniture for you.
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Merriam Music
Founded in 1988 by professional pianist and
performing artist Alan Merriam, Merriam Music has grown to become one of North
America's most renowned and respected piano retailers and music education
centres. With the most diversified lineup of pianos, with representation from
China, Japan, Indonesia, USA, Italy and Germany. Merriam does the shopping for
you - and our integrity pricing means that you receive the best value for your
dollar, guaranteed. At every turn, we promise to deliver uncompromising,
credible information and service, and as we have with thousands before you, make
the purchase of your piano the most satisfying and comfortable experience it
could possibly be.
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Pro Glo Paints
Pro Glo Paints is a family owned and operated
paint and decorating store since 1989. We have proudly become one of Toronto's
largest independent dealers of Benjamin Moore, Para and Pittsburgh Paints. The
main store is a 10000sq/ft warehouse located in the Caledonia Design & Décor
Area. We opened our 2nd store in 2002 in the trendy community of Leslieville at
Queen St. & Carlaw Ave.
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Save More Sport Store Ltd.
Army/navy surplus clothing, footwear and
accessories are our specialty. We carry the widest selection of military gear in
Toronto. Our store, conveniently located at Queen and Jarvis in downtown
Toronto, offers camo clothing, battle dress uniform sets and a whole range of
military apparel. Whether you’re a camper, hunter, soldier, collector, outdoor
enthusiast or fashion-lover, Save More Sport Store, is your army surplus store
in Toronto.
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StarStore.ca - Toronto Star's Store
Star Store is your one-stop shop for a wide
variety of great books. We have gift ideas to please everyone on your list -
from the avid cook to the word-search puzzler to the hockey fan. Just click here
to start shopping.
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Stoney Creek Furniture
From a humble beginning, through Service,
Selection and Style, customers have trusted Stoney Creek Furniture for four
decades. Providing the Toronto, Hamilton area with superb customer service, we
offer our customers an incredible experience with spectacular and stylish
showrooms filled with over 250 fully decorated room displays. With the Toronto,
Hamilton area's best selection of Sofas, Loveseats, Bedroom Furniture, Dining
Furniture, Accent Tables, Mattresses and more assures that no matter what your
taste or budget, Stoney Creek Furniture has the furnishings and accessories that
will suit your tastes and lifestyle. So come visit Stoney Creek Furniture if you
are looking for furniture stores in the Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario area.
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Toronto Women's Bookstore
Non-profit bookstore dedicated to promoting
anti-oppression politics and feminist politics.
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Trek Bicycle Store
Bicycle store with great selection and service.
That's right - The Best Bike Store - not just in Toronto or Canada - but
anywhere. That's out goal, objective, mission statement or whatever you want to
call it.
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Union Lighting and Furnishings
For over half a century, builders, designers
and homeowners have relied on Union for our incomparable selection and
exceptional service. Our 100,000 square foot facility makes Union the Largest
Lighting Showroom in Canada. And, under the lights, you'll find an extensive
selection of fine furniture and decorative accessories.
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UofT Bookstore
Gives lists of course texts, as well as details
of clothing, gifts, and supplies. Shop information, online ordering, literary
review, location, and contact specifics are also offered.
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Virez Home Interiors
Virez Home Interiors: Contemporary furniture
showcasing top European, American Designers. Our showroom and store showcases
classic, iconic furnishings from most prestigious italian design brands, being
their exclusive dealers in Toronto.
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Wilson's Fly Shop
Our shop was opened by Jim Wilson in 1998 after
he could not find a fly shop in Toronto with the right mix of selection, service
& friendly advice - and these three basic ingredients have become the hallmarks
of our business. Over the last 10 years we have moved into two progressively
larger locations and learned much along the way. The most important thing we
have learned is that if we continue to focus on offering the 3 basic ingredients
we were looking for in a fly shop when we got into the sport our shop will do
well. It's about offering good product at a competitive price, being helpful and
having fun!
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World's Biggest Bookstore
The World's Biggest Bookstore is located in
Toronto, Ontario, at 20 Edward St, just north of the Toronto Eaton Centre. It is
currently owned by Indigo Books and Music and was unquestionably the biggest
bookstore in the world when first opened in 1978 in a converted bowling alley.
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Economy of Toronto :
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Toronto is a commercial,
distribution, financial and industrial centre. It is the banking and stock
exchange centre of Canada, and is the country's primary wholesale and
distribution point. Ontario's wealth of raw materials and hydroelectric power
have made Toronto a primary centre of industry. The city and its surrounding
area produces more than half of Canada's manufactured goods.
Toronto is located on a crossroads dating back to aboriginal times with an
excellent harbour. The economy grew based on the settlement of Ontario. Toronto
became the centre of railways and the supplier of goods to Ontario. Its status
as a political centre gave it some stability during periods of economic
uncertainty. Toronto saw a large boom after World War II when immigrants,
especially from war-decimated Europe, chose the area to settle. Manufacturing,
notably automotive manufacturing, grew to supply the growth in population.
Toronto grew at a faster rate than the other great centre of Canada at the time,
Montreal and surpassed it in the 1970s. Shipping by water was instrumental in
Toronto's early growth but this has diminished to the point where the harbour is
lightly used by industry. The area around Pearson Airport, the country's busiest
airport, has become one of the largest industrial areas.
Further growth in the Toronto area is often attributed to the rise of Quebec
separatism, though the extent of its influence is still contested by some, who
argue that its effect was exaggerated by the English media. During the 1970s,
the Quebec Liberal Party and the Parti Québécois enacted a series of
French-language laws, which were perceived as unfavourable towards
English-language businesses (especially multinational corporations, whose
markets extended far beyond Quebec's borders) and English-speaking Montrealers.
Some of the former (including the Bank of Montreal) and a number of the latter
subsequently relocated to Toronto where French proficiency is not a necessity
for business or employment.
In the past 25 years, Toronto has lost most of its manufacturing capacity, most
of it moving to outlying suburbs in the Greater Toronto area, seeking lower land
costs and land for expansion. This is not a new trend; it has been present for
over 100 years. Early suburbs, such as West Toronto, developed for industry and
were later engulfed by the expansion of the City of Toronto. West Toronto once
had a large stock yards which has moved well north of the city. Much of the
older industrial land has been converted into new residential neighbourhoods,
supporting loft and condominium development and the industrial concerns have
moved further away.
Toronto itself has diversified into service-based industries. It is the center
of the English-speaking media industry in Canada, the advertising industry, the
entertainment industry, the fashion industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the
retail industry and the center of the financial industry in Canada. The area is
a large site of computer software development. Toronto has also become the site
of many headquarters of companies which have their primary activities elsewhere,
such as mining and real estate, which need to stay close to the centre of
finance. As Toronto developed, it has also developed its tourism industry,
developing attractions such as the Rogers Centre and the live theatre.
As the business and financial capital of the country, Toronto hosts the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX), the third largest stock exchange in the Americas by market
capitalisation and eighth in the world (see List of stock exchanges for complete
rankings) (as of Sept 3, 2009). The TSX has led North American exchanges by
being the second to trade electronically and the first to become listed
publicly. In the last decade, it outperformed many other stock exchanges
worldwide. The financial district in Toronto centers on Bay Street, the
equivalent to Wall Street in New York. Toronto is the third largest financial
center in North America, after New York City and Chicago, with approximately
205,000 staff in the Canada's biggest banks and brokerages. In 2008, Forbes
Magazine named Toronto the 10th most economically powerful city in the world,
ahead of Madrid, Philadelphia and Mexico City.
The city's budget for the fiscal year 2008 was $8.170 billion and is funded
primarily by property taxes (the net budget) totaling $3.322 billion.
Toronto is home to a sprawling and diverse commercial infrastructure. The
Toronto Eaton Centre is the primary tourist attraction in Toronto, with over one
million visitors a week. The PATH network, which is the world's largest
underground shopping complex and the eclectic Kensington and St. Lawrence
markets. The Bloor-Yorkville neighborhood is one of the most elegant shopping
and dining districts in Toronto.
Along Queen St. East can be found Toronto's biggest camera stores. Big-box
stores are not generally found in downtown Toronto, but the suburbs have many
large malls, big-box stores as well as specialty stores, for example, stores
selling discount fashions and lighting nearby Orfus Road close to Yorkdale mall.
The fashion district is located near King and Spadina, close to the old
Chinatown to the north and entertainment district to the east. The Sunday
shopping in Toronto first got its start in the fashion district in the 1980s.
St. Lawrence market is a large, historic vendors market with an open air section
in summer selling fresh locally grown produce. Kensington Market also has an
outdoor vendor section located close to Chinatown.
The city itself has many large and unique malls and shopping centers. Shopping
in Toronto has become a large draw for tourists, with, for example, the Eaton
Centre being designated as a tourist attraction in the 1980s.
Toronto boasts a wide variety of different high-end cuisines because of its
cultural diversity. It has recently become noted for the availability of quality
restaurants.
A number of major corporations are based in the city, including the Hudson's Bay
Company, Manulife Financial, TD Canada Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, Celestica, Four
Seasons Hotels, Rogers Communications, MDS Inc. and many others. Many other
companies are also based in the Greater Toronto Area outside of the city limits,
such as Nortel, IBM Canada, Citibank Canada and Magna International.
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