History
HERHISSTORY
1985
Company founded in garage
4,000 sqf head office expension
1989
1990
Filed trademark for Baskits
eCommerce store launched
1995
1998
5,000 sqf head office expension
Opened 1st retail store
2000
Opened 2nd retail store
2005
Introduce iconic Baskits logo
Website refresh
Opened 3rd retail store
2011
2014
Acquired by Robin Kovitz
Website upgrade
25,000 sqf head office expansion
Harvard Business School Case Study on modernization and change of ownership
2015
2016
Achieved WBE Certification
Launched inhouse brands: Crackle & Pop, Dabble & Drizzle, Mimi & Liloo, Jake & Jill
2017
2018
Acquired The Basket Company and Adelaide Fruit & Gifts
Launched inhouse brand Slice of Canada
2019
Building acquisition 55,000 sqf (gut + reno)
2020
The Global and Mail 2020 Canada's Top Growing Companies
Website upgrade
2021
The Global and Mail 2021 Canada's Top Growing Companies
Move head quarters
2022
Launched inhouse brand Empress Logo