Stuff is a retail store catering to the lives of men. The showroom consists of carefully curated clothing, furniture, apothecary, leather goods, gift items and stationary all with a masculine sensibility and aesthetic. It's a store for men who have almost everything.
Spencer Schmick, a born-and-raised Albertan from Carstairs, worked in retail for a number of years, but he always wanted his own storefront. He worked in managerial roles and, later in his career, as a sales representative for home decor and furniture. “The travel from acting as a sales representative became too much, which pushed me to pursue opening my own shop,” recalls Spencer. “The tough thing was figuring out what I wanted to do.”
The first idea on the drawing board was opening a gift shop in Calgary, but he thought that was too generic. That’s when the idea of a store catering to urban male professionals came to mind. “I hadn’t really seen this idea done before,” says Spencer. “If it was done, it was usually on a larger scale in bigger centres. I wanted to create an environment where men would like to shop and feel at ease.” So, on January 9, 2016, Spencer opened Stuff on Seventh Street and 11 Avenue Southwest.
Stuff4Him is a novelty concept shop for men, located on 11th Avenue SW. Here you will find an array of curated, locally made goods, from furniture to leather goods, all made for the modern man. Shop many local brands, such as Local Laundry, and get a t-shirt that proudly represents your neighborhood in Calgary.