This Commerce Life
Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci
A Canadian Podcast, focused on Canadian brands, determined to talk about Canadian success stories.
We are two retail guys that believe that Canadians are smart, resourceful entrepreneurs that Canada needs to know about.
We find great stories of entrepreneurs for inspiration, teach the principles of retail, share best practices,. We play the role of connector to help entrepreneurs to find great partners.
We are two retail guys that believe that Canadians are smart, resourceful entrepreneurs that Canada needs to know about.
We find great stories of entrepreneurs for inspiration, teach the principles of retail, share best practices,. We play the role of connector to help entrepreneurs to find great partners.
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Jun 16, 2023 • 52min
He's a CPA by training, but he was employee #2 with Choices. It turns out that retail stuck, and now Arif Ahmed runs two stores, and has ambitions for more locally focused, community driven stores.
He's a CPA by training, but he was employee #2 with Choices. It turns out that retail stuck, and now Arif Ahmed runs two stores, and has ambitions for more locally focused, community driven stores. Get in touch with Arif here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hwmarif/ Sign up and subscribe to our newsletter at www.thiscommercelife.com
Jun 13, 2023 • 1h
Jeff Ball talks about his family, and their journey thru farming. Trudi-Ann and Jeff talk about the process of getting Thrive Provisions to market, and packaging wagyu beef as a snack.
Jeff Ball talks about his family, and their journey thru farming. Trudi-Ann and Jeff talk about the process of getting Thrive Provisions to market, and packaging wagyu beef as a snack. find Jeff here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ball-3b51a169/find Trudi-Ann here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trudi-ann-webster-651bbb2/ Buy Thrive Provisions here: https://thriveprovisions.ca/ Head to www.thiscommercelife.com to subscribe
Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 4min
Retailer Spotlight: Peter Boyd, YIG Kelowna. Peter Boyd is a local legend, and a brand favorite grocer - he's helped so many brands, retail folks, store folks to find their feet, we were honored to have him on the podcast.
Retailer Spotlight: Peter Boyd, YIG Kelowna. We finally get Peter Boyd on. He's a local legend, and a brand favorite grocer - he's helped so many brands, retail folks, store folks to find their feet, we were honored to have him on the podcast. To read more about Peter: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-grocery-store-recognized-for-hiring-new-canadians-1.4018591 To talk to Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-boyd-b6b733ba/
Jun 6, 2023 • 57min
She'd never made guacamole before. While mashing the avocados, Dyana saw a bottle of Aji condiment, a speciality in Colombia and South America. The rest, they say is history.
She'd never made guacamole before. While mashing the avocados, Dyana saw a bottle of Aji condiment, a speciality in Colombia and South America. The rest, they say is history. Talk to Nicholas here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-gonzalez-biagi-7b3193101/ Shop for Dyana's Aji Sauces here: https://www.ajigourmetproducts.com/
May 30, 2023 • 1h 12min
She's an OG. Took us awhile to bring her back. Kelly Ison updates us from episode 27 and what's happening today at Einstein Pets.
She's an OG. Took us awhile to bring her back. Kelly Ison updates us from episode 27 and what's happening today at Einstein Pets. check out her first episode here: https://this-commerce-life-fb5a846c.simplecast.com/episodes/062f1c64Shop Einstein Pet here: https://www.einsteinpets.com/ Get in touch with Pareen and Salud Management here: https://saludbrandmanagement.com/
May 23, 2023 • 60min
She got fired from being an admin assistant job, but rocked a sales job. She wondered if she was going to sell olive oil forever. Instead, she built Hive, the merchandising company that helps brands be visible and standout on shelf.
She got fired from being an admin assistant job, but rocked a sales job. She wondered if she was going to sell olive oil forever. Instead, she built Hive, the merchandising company that helps brands be visible and standout on shelf. To find Amanda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakenny01/Check out Hive Naturals : https://www.hivenaturals.ca/ Talk to Pareen and her team at Salud here:https://saludbrandmanagement.com/
May 16, 2023 • 57min
A recipe for yeast based salad dressing turns into a gluten free product that solves Paul Kleinschmidt's health concerns and puts flavour back in his food. Yeshi starts in Paul and Barbara's kitchen and now is found nationwide.
A recipe for yeast based salad dressing turns into a gluten free product that solves Paul Kleinschmidt's health concerns and puts flavour back in his food. Yeshi starts in Paul and Barbara's kitchen and now is found nationwide. Contact Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkleinschmidt/Shop Yeshi here: https://www.yeshifoods.com/
May 12, 2023 • 1h 17min
Ken Anderson, friend to the podcast and long time CPG guy (now retired) comes on to give a history lesson on how and why retailers do what they do that makes us so mad.
Ken Anderson, friend to the podcast and long time CPG guy (now retired) comes on to give a history lesson on how and why retailers do what they do that makes us so mad. Find Ken here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-anderson-188a8b17/
May 9, 2023 • 1h 13min
A tech guy and a forensic accountant decide to make fresh cooked dog food. We talk to Co-founders Peter Zakarow and Kristin Matthews about Tom & Sawyer
A tech guy and a forensic accountant decide to make fresh cooked dog food. We talk to Co-founders Peter Zakarow and Kristin Matthews about Tom & Sawyer, the pet industry, pet food standards (or lackthereof) Sign up for a subscription to Tom & Sawyer here: https://tomandsawyer.com/Contact Peter here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterzakarow/Contact Kristin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinlmatthews/ To find Matt LeBeau and his team: https://www.lebeauexcel.com/?utm_source=TCL&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pdcstspnsr_lebeau&utm_id=pdcstspnsr_lebeau
May 2, 2023 • 1h 10min
Founder, Agency guy, he's gonna tell you the way it is Jared Kilgerman is a smart guy that will talk to you about your business without pitching you.
When Kenny reads his stuff now, he likes it. Jared Kilgerman is a smart guy that will talk to you about your business without pitching you. Founder, Agency guy, he's gonna tell you the way it is. Find Jared here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredkligerman/Jared runs : https://tttmrktg.com/ Find Matt LeBeau here: https://www.lebeauexcel.com/?utm_source=TCL&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pdcstspnsr_lebeau&utm_id=pdcstspnsr_lebeau
