The ultimate insider’s guide to shopping in Toronto

Get a leg up on the competition (i.e., other shoppers) with our definitive survey of the hidden boutiques, last-minute sales, best deals, one-of-a-kind buys and up-and-coming retail hot spots in Toronto.

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How to get designer duds at a discount in Toronto

Three upscale consignment shops where luxe goods won’t break the bank

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Five Toronto store owners share their shopping tips and tricks

Insider info from some of the city's savviest shopkeeps

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Three non-membership gym options for the fitness newbie (and how they work)

Multi-gym passes are the best thing since library cards for commitment-phobes

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Six Toronto-based apps and e-stores that put shopping locally at your fingertips

Support local businesses from the comfort of your sofa (or desk—we won't tell)

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Six of Toronto’s top one-of-a-kind decor specialists

Hand-painted art tiles, bespoke terrariums and incredible custom oven hoods

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Why Dupont Street is the city’s hottest new shopping destination

The Queen West art crowd has relocated en masse to Dupont, an exodus that’s brought microbreweries, coffee shops and even beekeepers to the former industrial strip

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Three cool new cult beauty products (and where to find them)

Toronto has an amazingly robust selection of newfangled, all-the-rage, borderline weird beauty products. Here are three of our...

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Where to find the best (and cheapest) odds and ends for your home reno

Discount tiles, end-of-the-roll carpets and unique bathroom fixtures at bargain-bin prices

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Five Toronto retail adventures for intrepid consumers

The most unique (and most fun) shopping experiences in the city

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The city’s best sample sales, and where to find them

The city’s wheeling and dealing isn’t limited to Bay Street trades. Here, the top sample sales for every taste