I visited on a Thursday, early in the morning near opening time. I was there to buy stacks of paper…read more- 5 to be exact. No one assisted me or anything, but I wasn't expecting anything. Service wasn't above and beyond or outstanding in any way, but my relationship with Staples is very transactional. I get what I need and leave. It's open and bright in the store, and everything is neatly organized. I will definitely be back if I need more paper knowing this store opens early!

In these digital times, a good office supply store is sometimes hard to find. In Toronto, the old…read moreGrand & Toy stores are gone, as are a good choice of analog planners. The remaining chain standing appears to be Staples which seems to be sprinkled throughout this metro area. Gayle and I just happened to walk by as we were walking from our Hilton Hotel to the nearby Royal Ontario Museum. We left with a package of rubber bands, a box of paper clips, and expanding file folder (no paperless in our house) and a cool LEGO Unicorn for one of our granddaughters. The store is nicely laid out, although actually finding what I was looking for was somewhat confusing as the analog selections were spread out in-between the digital offerings. I never did find the 2024 Brownline planner (made in Canada) that I was looking for, but I guess that's why ordering online helps. Our checkout was also unexpectedly slow as you never know what the customer ahead of you is up to.

Sometimes I feel sorry for independent neighbourhood stores like Marlborough's Stationery…read more I was looking for a small notebook and I was shocked to see that one of them cost $15 and going on sale for $9?!! 60% off but still pricey when compare to other places! The stocks and the selections here are quite limited too. But I guess it is good if you live in the neighbourhood and just ran out of things and you can get it from here. Needless to say, I did not buy anything...

When I first moved here, I thought maybe this place was a cigar store or something. But they…read moreactually sell stationary and kids paper goods and art supplies (weird name right?) It is a great place to take your kids to stock up on supplies; crayons, binders, pens, folder, construction paper, it's all here. But do expect to pay more than you would at one of the dollar stores nearby. (I'm sure there's a quality vs. quantity argument to be had here). I usually frequent this place when I'm in a panicky rush. Like when I suddenly run out of paper and must print something right away. It's also a convenient place if you need to do some quick (pretty cheap) photocopying. I've also used this place for sending long-distance faxes because they don't charge as much as Cards N Such (a store that's actually closer to my place) for long-distance faxes.

I'm always astounded at the size of Staples - a whole spacious warehouse devoted to all things…read moreoffice! I do love browsing fresh stationery, especially the pens although I have so many at home that are drying up. A lot of parallels to going out to buy food when you have stuff at home that needs to be eaten before it goes bad! I was looking for multicoloured in 1 pens to see if it could up my productivity just that little bit. They did carry them but not in the variety that I saw on the website. There were some pretty pastel ones that they didn't seem to have in store. The pricing seemed really reasonable - the same as the Amazon equivalents. In the pen aisle I did see that Bic now sells more eco-friendly pens that are made from recyclable plastic. When they caught my eye I thought they might have been made from paper or wood but we're not quite there yet. I remember back in the day you could try out pens at Grand & Toy. The main aisle with the pens didn't look like you could try them out which made sense since they were all inside of packaging. I did see that in the check-out line, there were individual pens for sale and there were signs that encouraged testing them out. The next aisle over was a Crayola smorgasbord. They have individual crayons for sale and you can pick your own colours and fill a tin with them! Really neat idea. Some other cool things that I saw around the store included some Raptors merch (Staples is the official "Working and Learning Company" of the Raptors. They also have a lot of gift cards available so if you're in a pinch to pick a gift up for someone, you can grab them here!

Even tho' I am writing this a month or so after the fact, Brian's attention to my job and his…read moreexemplary service is still top of mind for me. Brian very kindly helped me design a Memorial Card for my best friend of 64 years. I am so grateful for Brian's patience, kindness and recommendations (over the phone) to guide me through the design and printing process. He even attended to my job the next day when I went in to Staples and did a very fast and professional job for me. I definitely would recommend him to anyone needing printing or designing services in the future. Thank you so very much Brian. Giggs R.

Amazing little store. Art supplies, stationary supplies, unique gifts, thoughtfully selected kids…read moretoys. I don't know how they do it in the space they have but they somehow manage to have everything I need no matter what I am doing - drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, school and work projects. I find the staff friendly and knowledgeable. I comparison shop and prices are competitive and on many items, better than those on Amazon. I really look forward to every visit to this little jewel of a store.

I ordered some Sculptey Clay and it was hard as a rock. I tried several ways to soften it but gave…read moreup and had to throw it out. What a waste. They should give their clay a squeeze before shipping it out. Very disappointed.

I have to say the help that Ross provided in re-aligning my desk and office equipment has made a…read morenoticeable difference in the quality of my work day. In addition, he was very helpful and educational with respect to things he noticed her bad habits that I had formed. The simple, yet effective guidance was tremendous and it is making all the difference for me. Can`t say anything but good things about the service I received. No more stiff neck, headaches or tight back, or wrist pain. I feel relaxed doing my work now. Cheers, Rick J

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I ordered some furniture for the office in person from Officestock showroom in Scarborough…read more The service was top notch. Kurt was friendly and helpful. He helped us found what would work for our small office within our budget. Delivery service was punctual and courteous. I ended up not satisfied with the quality of one of the desks, I received a replacement the next day without any issue. I have never ever experienced this level of customer services ever. If you looking for furnishings for your office, check them out online or visit their showroom. Their price is really reasonable and quality much better compares to IKEA!

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A stationary shop that has high quality items and local products from external artists - think…read morestickers, notebooks, etc. I wandered in here not thinking I needed anything, but was so pleasantly surprised by the variety of things they had! They're a specialty store as the store name would suggest, they're selling everything from high quality pens, to markers, to booklets, and more. To my surprise I found the inky white gel pens I've been using for my colouring books, and bought 3 different coloured ones. They were well priced and I was so happy to support a local shop! Customer service here was also top notch, with very homey vibes, and friendly staff.

It's a well-known fact that I'm physically incapable of walking past a stationery shop without…read moremaking a purchase. So, when I found myself early for a doctor's appointment, I "accidentally" took a detour that led me right here. For those planning a more deliberate trip, it's less than half a block north of College Ave, right off the Grace St stop on the 506 streetcar. The shop has a huge selection of fountain pens and fountain pen paraphernalia and a solid range of washi tape, pens and quality notepads, including Rhodia and some nice Japanese brands. My quest for Uni Jetstream pen refills and some Traveler's Notebook swag came up empty, which I'll chalk up to it being January, prime "sold-out-of-everything" season for anything planning related. Despite that, I didn't leave empty-handed. I picked up a Life Noble Note Section A5 grid notebook, (a new brand for me) and a beautiful Zebra Sarasa Clip 3-color pen. The prices were quite reasonable, even beating some I've seen on Amazon. I also scored some 2026 Midori monthly diary stickers from the closeout cart near the register, which felt like a real victory. I'll definitely be back in a few months to check for restocks. It's a great little spot with some quality finds.

Really, really disappointed with Midoco right now. I bought a fine-tipped marker that was a shade…read moretoo blue for a project and brought it back a day later (unused) and they refused to let me exchange it for another shade (of the same brand). Midoco, it's not underwear, it's a marker and unused. I don't care what your "policy" says, I returned it a day and a half later and this is how you treat your customers? Do yourself a favour and walk another few minutes West of the Midoco on Queen. Go to Above Ground, they're 100x better in terms of stock and prices. I wish I had gone there first too, would've saved myself a lot of hassle and bad feelings over one blue marker.

This is the only place in T.O. that I have seen stocking Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks and that alone…read moreis worth the trek out to The Beach. These notebooks are like "tricked out" Moleskines. They rock numbered pages, are available in grid, graph, lined and blank, have stickers to help organize, have a table of contents page and feature high quality paper (though less impressive than Rhodia). Leuchtturm's website shows no international distributors outside Europe[1] and you can't even find a mention of Leuchtturm on Midoco's website. But none of this matters, because I am telling you: you can find these fine notebooks here. Get one. They also stock a wide array of other (lesser) notebooks, pens, craft paper, markers, art supplies for adults and children and creative gifts for the hard-to-shop-for in your life. If this store has a failing, it's the cramped layout. They have placed all the desireable items (including the Leuchtturms) within 12 feet of the cash register. There's always a gaggle of people near the entrance. Expect to find yourself apologizing and saying "excuse me" a lot when you visit. But also expect to find some cool stuff, and possibly spend way too long here. Obligatory Title Pun: It's OKEY, MI-DOKEY. (So lame, I know.) Menu Readability: I really don't care for rounded sans-serif ultra-modern lettering, and the Midoco wordmark is no exception. Need to mention: This store is superior to the Bloor street store. What this place teaches me about myself: I'm obsessed with notebooks. Help me, please. _____ [1] I hear they are distributed by Kikkerland in the U.S. I don't think this is the case in Canada or we would have seen more of these notebooks by now.

ASK is absolutely the very best I have even heard about - beyond any of my expectations and they…read morebrought it in for the lowest part of the amount they had quoted to me which was already cheaper than any other quotes I had obtained. Their staff were so polite and helpful in explaining things to me (a complete dinosaur/amateur). I will be praising them for a long time to come and recommend them as highy as I have ever recommended anything to anyone -

ASK has been my go-to computer repair shop for several years. They are courteous and helpful, and…read moreon many occasions they have rescued my data when I feared all was lost. Good value too. Highly recommended!