Radar · Retailers in Canada
Best Retailers Companies in Canada
The 85 best Retailers companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Primaris REIT.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
85companies tracked
$149.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
Sources & further reading
- zdnet.com
- GS1 US
Ranked: Best Retailers companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primaris REIT Retailer of shopping centres | $134M | 16 mo ago | Public | Alex Avery CEO | 2003 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Ruby+22 | 1 award |
| 2 | MaxSold Operates retail store of consumer goods | $16M | 51 mo ago | Series B | Barry Gordon Founder | 1956 | SalesforcePHPGoogle Maps+23 | — |
| 3 | Inovata Foods Retailer of food products | — | 23 mo ago | Late Stage | Steve Parsons Founder | 1989 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | — |
| 4 | Rennai Retailer of beauty products | — | 37 mo ago | Seed | Renata Morales Founder | 2017 | ContentfulChakra UIAmazon Web Services+19 | 1 job opening · 1 internship |
| 5 | House of Bamboo Operates retail store of fashion apparel & accessories | — | 75 mo ago | Seed | Dani Anderson Founder | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+17 | — |
| 6 | Pi Fine Art Retailer of wall decor products | — | 77 mo ago | Late Stage | Richie Cohen Owner | 1976 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+21 | — |
| 7 | Coast Appliances Chain of home appliances store | — | 105 mo ago | Public | Gordon Howie CEO | 1978 | — | — |
| 8 | BRIKA Retailer of consumer goods | — | 159 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2012 | — | — |
Top 8 Retailers companies in Canada
#1
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2003 · 400 employees$134Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2003 · 400 employees
Retailer of shopping centres
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 21.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Post IPO$134M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapBootstrap IconsCkeditorCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#2
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1956 · 500 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1956 · 500 employees
Operates retail store of consumer goods
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
BDC, Framework Venture Partners, Canadian Business Growth Fund, SVB
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#3
Late Stage · Kelowna, British Columbia · founded 1989 · 166 employees—raised▾
Late Stage · Kelowna, British Columbia · founded 1989 · 166 employees
Retailer of food products
Founders & team
Investors
Swander Pace Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailChart.JsContact Form 7Font AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#4
Seed · Mont-royal, Quebec · founded 2017—raised▾
Seed · Mont-royal, Quebec · founded 2017
Retailer of beauty products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Esthetician, Luxury client services
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Carbonleo, L Catterton
Tech stack
Apple PayCloudflareCore-JsGlider.JsGodaddyGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Seed · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2016—raised▾
Seed · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2016
Operates retail store of fashion apparel & accessories
Funding rounds
- Mar 2020Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Accelerator Centre
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#6
Late Stage · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1976 · 71 employees—raised▾
Late Stage · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1976 · 71 employees
Retailer of wall decor products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Investors
Ardenton
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddy
#7
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1978 · 352 employees—raised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1978 · 352 employees
Coast Appliances is Canada’s leading independent supplier of major household appliances and accessories with 17 locations across the country. With a wide variety of products from over 50 brands, Coast is committed to providing the best possible service and selection. Whether buying appliances for a renovation, replacement or new home, our associates understand the complexity of this task and will ensure you get the appliances you want at the best price and with exceptional service.
Founders & team
Investors
TriWest Capital Partners
Tech stack
ShopifyHstsCloudflareHttp/3
#8
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2012 · 2 employees—raised▾
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2012 · 2 employees
Retailer of consumer goods
Funding rounds
- Mar 2013Seed—
Investors
Extreme Startups, BrandProject, 2020 Ventures, HIGHLINE, Ontario Centre of Innovation
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceHsts
Funding & investor landscape
$149.8Mtotal disclosed funding
2companies funded
1disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Alex Avery
CEO · Primaris REIT
Barry Gordon
Founder · MaxSold
Sushee Perumal
CEO · MaxSold
Steve Parsons
Founder · Inovata Foods
Renata Morales
Founder · Rennai
Dani Anderson
Founder · House of Bamboo
Richie Cohen
Owner · Pi Fine Art
Gordon Howie
CEO · Coast Appliances
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,233,003 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Retailers coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Retailers companies are there in Canada?
Radar tracks 85 indexable Retailers companies headquartered in Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retailers companies in Canada?
The Retailers companies in Canada on this list have raised a combined $149.8M in disclosed equity funding across 2 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retailers company in Canada?
Primaris REIT is the highest-funded Retailers company in Canada, with $134M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retailers companies in Canada are funded?
2 of the 85 Retailers companies in Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retailers unicorns are there in Canada?
None of the Retailers companies in Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Canada Retailers companies?
The most active investors in Canada Retailers companies on this list include Accelerate Okanagan, Argo Partners, Ontario Centre of Innovation, 080808 Capital, 2020 Ventures.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.