Cater Tot Consignment

Airdrie, AB, Canada

The Word on the Street: You might hear about Cater Tot Consignment through their large full colour ad in their local children’s magazine. Or you might hear them on the radio, giving away gift certificates to moms in need. You might receive a referral postcard from a friend who has been a regular since opening day two years ago. Or you may just stumble upon the store driving by, the large graphics of cheerful tots gracing the windows having caught your eye.

The Wow Factor: Clean, well-organised, well-lit – the store has a spacious public washroom with a nursing chair and a fully stocked change table (including brand new underroos for the occasional big kids accident!). A tidy kids play area features a television to entertain, and car seat stroller frames are available for moms to use while shopping with an infant in a bucket seat.

The Goods: It’s nothing but the best for Cater Tot shoppers. You’ll find the best in-style, brand name clothing in exceptional condition for kids to size 6 and moms-to-be, and the hottest new products for tots. Owner Sarah Deveau and her staff take pride in sourcing out the most cutting edge baby items and being the first place in the province to have those items on the shelf.

The 411: Sign up for the biweekly email to win great prizes and learn about new products and local events for parents, or visit Contest Corner to take home pamphlets about new products and to enter your name into the monthly draw for products, event tickets, and great parenting books.

The Accolades: Cater Tot Consignment has been named Airdrie’s Retail Store of the Year for two years running, and has been a local Winning Edge Awards finalist twice. The store has also won Parent’s Choice Awards in Calgary’s Child Magazines annual survey in both 2007 and 2008. Finally, the store has been featured in numerous magazine and newspaper articles, including the national magazine Today’s Parent.

The Convenience: The store is open 7 days a week, 364 days a year. Being open every holiday except Christmas Day means that regulars can bring over their out-of-town friends on long weekends and find the doors thrown wide to welcome them. The staff find it immensely fun to work on these holidays, as many customers express their delight, telling their friends that they were right, Cater Tot was the best kids store they've ever been in!

The Discovery: Cater Tot Consignment is located in Airdrie, Alberta, a growing city of 32,000 that's just fifteen minutes away from Calgary, a booming city of over 1 million people. This city, once considered hicksville by many Calgarians, is now a hotspot for families looking to buy work in Calgary and live somewhere a little quieter. Visit the store at 101 – 2002 Luxstone Blvd, Airdrie, AB, Canada, or shop online at www.catertot.ca. Call (403) 912-2700 for more information.