Buchan's Kerrisdale Stationery Ltd

In today’s ever-changing retail world, there aren't many shops that have been around for decades, but Buchan’s Kerrisdale Stationery is one of the rare few. So in 2012, when Inna Vasilyev had the opportunity to buy the store that contained all the cards, stationery, handbags and luxury edibles one could ever need, she was thrilled to take over such an established Vancouver business.

“I always dreamed of owning Buchan’s,” she says. “I’ve been here before and I was just admiring it. I didn’t even know it would be for sale.” Of course, Inna jumped at the chance when Buchan’s Kerrisdale Stationery became available. There was no hesitation at all in being part of something she’d loved for so long, and she couldn’t be happier to be at the helm of a shop that allows her to express her creativity and personality so much. “Sometimes,” she points out, “a dream comes true.”