Pop-Local officially started its journey in August 2020 as a pop-up shop concept born to support independent business through the COVID-19 pandemic. When shop owner Jessica Chan's other company, Night Market Vancouver (Pop-Local's sister event company) was forced to temporarily halt all activity due to health and safety concerns, Pop-Local was created to serve as a new home for local vendors — to showcase their brands and to bring their products to market in a pandemic-friendly way, and without the need for vendors to put up booths. The goal of the store was to give an opportunity for local vendors to have a consistent retail presence while streamlining the process for them and supporting their product sales. All that is required from vendors is for them to drop off their products. Pop-Local handles everything else from there!

Our mission as a company is to fuel independent businesses, connect the community, and inspire a greater local economy.

Pop-Local’s vision is to be THE place where our community discovers local brands and shops for local products. We empower creativity, celebrate entrepreneurs within our neighborhood, and fuel the local economy through the connection of independent businesses, makers and artists. With “Made Right Here” as our mantra, Pop-Local serves both local shoppers as well as tourists with a diverse line of ever-changing, quality products that showcase the stories & most unique aspects of local life.

Pop-Local Vancouver is rooted in the intentional curation of locally made products to make our customers feel at home. We strive to diversify our in-store offerings to create an ever changing, unforgettable local shopping experience!