Ottawa Leather Goods

It’s a family business that has been passed down for three generations.

Since 1927, Ottawa Leather Goods has been supplying quality leather products and travel accessories to local customers.

Situated in the Sparks Street Mall on Ottawa’s Historic Pedestrian Street, Ottawa Leather Goods is known as THE place to go for an extensive selection of quality leather; from the latest styles of handbags, to the best in business cases, wallets and other small leather goods.

“Any leather bag you can think of, we have it,” says owner Eric Schwartz.

Ottawa Leather Goods carry all the major brands of luggage, including Samsonite, American Tourister, Atlantic, Tumi, Briggs & Riley, Travelpro, Delsey, Titan, Mancini, Eagle Creek, Jack Georges, Osgoode Marley, Johnston & Murphy, and AmeriBags, as well as travel accessories.

They also operate an on-site shop to fix damaged bags and luggage and are an authorized repair depot for airlines. Ottawa Leather Goods offers free quotes so customers can decide whether it makes more economic sense to repair or buy new.

“We pride ourselves on offering the best products with uncompromising service at competitive prices,” says Eric.

He also expects quality products and service from his vendors -- that’s the reason Ottawa Leather Goods has used Allstream as its phone provider for the past ten years.

“They offer a better package than the competitors,” says Eric.

Recently Ottawa Leather Goods was given an even better deal. Eric received a call from Allstream Small Business, the division of the Canadian telecommunications provider that caters specifically to firms with fewer than 50 employees.

Allstream Small Business offers affordable and flexible phone and Internet solutions, ranging from basic two lines to larger packages with multiple phone lines and Internet. This allows companies to purchase services that fit with the size and scope of their business requirements. As a result, the bundles are cost-effective and convenient.

“The bundles are a real savings so it seemed like a logical decision to switch over,” says Eric.

Ottawa Leather Goods requires 2 phone lines, a fax line and a dedicated line for credit card transactions so Eric purchased two of the Phone 500 bundles, which come with two lines each (with two calling features on each line) and 500 U.S. and Canadian long distance minutes.

The phone service has been trouble-free. Allstream Small Business’ national fibre-optic network is equipped with the latest digital switching technologies to deliver highly reliable communications solutions to customers nationwide. There’s also the support of a qualified customer service team available 24-7.

“I don’t need anything fancy so this bundle system suits my needs,” says Eric.