Canadian alternatives to Amazon

Well.ca

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Online shop for wellness, beauty and everyday household essentials.

Founded in Guelph, Ontario in 2008, Well.ca is an online retailer offering health, wellness, beauty and everyday essentials from a range of brands. Previously owned by US-based McKesson, the business was sold in December 2024 to Canadian private-equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Canadian Tire

Toronto, ON

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A large Canadian retailer that can replace part of Amazon for household, automotive, sports and seasonal purchases.

Canadian multi-category retailer for automotive, hardware, sports, household and seasonal goods.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Home Hardware

St. Jacobs, ON

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Canadian dealer-owned retailer for hardware, building supplies and many household categories often bought through Amazon.

Dealer-owned Canadian hardware, building-supply and home-improvement retail network.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

London Drugs

Richmond, BC

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Canadian-owned multi-category retailer with online ordering, especially useful for electronics, pharmacy, beauty and household items.

Western Canadian retailer spanning pharmacy, electronics, home, beauty and everyday products.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Canadian family-owned online and store retailer that can replace Amazon for fashion, home décor and gifts.

Canadian family-owned fashion and home retailer with national e-commerce.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Canadian-owned electronics specialist for PCs, components and accessories that are commonly purchased on Amazon.

Canadian-owned computer and electronics retailer serving consumers and small businesses.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Canadian-founded national book and lifestyle retailer with stores and e-commerce across Canada Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for books, gifts and book-focused online shopping.

Canadian-founded national book and lifestyle retailer with stores and e-commerce across Canada.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Independent bookseller with large stores in Winnipeg and Saskatoon and Canadian-focused selection Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for books, gifts and book-focused online shopping.

Independent bookseller with large stores in Winnipeg and Saskatoon and Canadian-focused selection.

Canadian pet retailer with more than 800 stores and online sales of pet food, supplies and services Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for pet food and pet-supplies shopping.

Canadian pet retailer with more than 800 stores and online sales of pet food, supplies and services.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Toronto-founded custom sticker, label, decal and transfer platform. Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for custom stickers, labels and personalized print.

Toronto-founded custom sticker, label, decal and transfer platform.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada
• Made in Canada

Canadian online printing company producing business cards, postcards, packaging and specialty print. Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for custom stickers, labels and personalized print.

Canadian online printing company producing business cards, postcards, packaging and specialty print.

• Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Western Canadian outdoor retailer with stores in British Columbia and Alberta. Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for home and outdoor specialty equipment.

Western Canadian outdoor retailer with stores in British Columbia and Alberta.

• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Montreal online outdoor and technical-apparel retailer. Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for home and outdoor specialty equipment.

Montreal online outdoor and technical-apparel retailer.

• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada

Toronto-founded ebook, audiobook and e-reader platform now owned by Japan-based Rakuten. Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for ebooks and audiobooks.

Toronto-founded ebook, audiobook and e-reader platform now owned by Japan-based Rakuten.

• Not Canadian-owned
• Canadian-founded
• HQ in Canada