Shoes.. Shoes! SHOES.

That’s right ladies and gents, ShoeMe.ca is a new and popular online Canadian shoe retailer that carries 130 of our most-loved brands; that we can purchase without worrying about extreme shipping costs and failures from ordering across the globe!  Who was the genious that came up with this idea?  Sean Clark, an entrepreneur with an “itch” (class 20: Innovation and Entrepreneurship.)

By maintaining a strong connection with former employer Roger Hardy, CEO of Coastal Contacts Inc., Mr. Clark was able to receive an undisclosed amount from Hardy as an investment in to his new business.  Hardy has already seen returns on his investment as both ClearlyContacts.ca and ShoeMe.ca are linked together on the same website, and this benefits Coastal Contacts by bringing in new customers.  In October, sales for ShoeMe.ca hit $500,000.

ShoeMe.ca set up shop in Coastal Contacts Vancouver office and recently added a distribution centre in Toronto.

Clarks ultimate goal is to see his business “ride the rising tide of e-commerce” in Canada, and by establishing ShoeMe.ca as one of the first and only promising online shoe retailers based in Canada, ShoeMe.ca has a competitive advantage over external companies, as well as any upcoming online shoe retailers.

http://www.shoeme.ca/?customer_posted=true#

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/leadership/former-employer-invests-in-departed-employees-new-business/article15419749/