# Curated Online Marketplaces The Toronto Market Company's E-Platform Supports Small Businesses By Josh Thompson-Persaud | Published 2021-06-03 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toronto-market-company References: [torontomarket.co](https://torontomarket.co/) The [Toronto Market Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/queens-cross) is a marketplace that sells and delivers curated products from small businesses to consumers in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Due to the pandemic, the company moved away from an in-person market to an [online experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-digital-tools) that continues to provide artisanal goods to consumers through contactless delivery and pickup. The Toronto Market Company works with over 100 independent vendors and offers almost 3,000 high-quality products, many of which are food-focused. In honor of the Toronto Market Company's one-year anniversary, the brand is expanding its [delivery service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-grocery) to the Simcoe and Muskoka regions. This expansion will bring these premium artisanal products to Canadian cottage country just in time for the summer season. Image Credit: Toronto Market Company ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Curated E-commerce:** Small businesses can create curated online marketplaces to deliver their products to consumers through contactless methods in response to the pandemic. - **Expansion to New Regions:** Companies can expand their delivery services to new regions to provide their products to a wider audience. - **Food-focused Products:** Companies can focus on offering high-quality, artisanal food products in their curated marketplaces to differentiate their brand and attract consumers. ### Where This Applies - **E-commerce:** The e-commerce industry can support the growth of curated online marketplaces for small businesses. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can leverage curated online marketplaces to sell their artisanal food products to consumers through contactless methods. - **Logistics and Delivery:** The logistics and delivery industry can support the expansion of delivery services for curated marketplaces to new regions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Canadian Entrepreneur-Focused Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-entrepreneur.md) - [Local-To-Local E-Commerce Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/localtolocal-model.md) - [Homemade Meal Delivery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookin.md) - [Premium Virtual Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-hub1.md) - [One-Stop Wellness Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-market-place.md) - [Canadian Grocery Delivery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-grocery.md) - [Third-Party Artisanal Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michaels.md) - [Multi-Vendor Food Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefs-hall.md) - [Neighborhood Retail Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasty-market.md)