Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci

This Commerce Life

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A Canadian Podcast, focused on Canadian brands, determined to talk about Canadian success stories. We are retail educators and experts, teaching Canadian businesses how to build, grow, and scale in retail. As industry connectors, Kenny & Phil bring decades of experience as buyers, sales strategists, and marketers into delivering practical, actionable education grounded in real-world application.

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Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci

Episodes

The unique selling opporunities for a passion project, it's never too late to reinvent yourself...The last month in review. 09.11.2021 43:28

We look back at the last few episodes and we're thankful for the things we learn from guests. It's never to late to reinvent who you are, or to start something new, entrepreneurs show us unique ways to sell product based on their passions.

Owner of Dirty Jane, Amy Remark talks about retailing women's biking gear 02.11.2021 53:04

Check out Amy here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-remark/ Want to buy some stuff? https://www.dirtyjane.com/

Serial Startup Entrepreneur Kemp Edmonds comes on to talk culture and the Canadian Workplace Culture Index 26.10.2021 54:30

To find Kemp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kempedmonds/ To see an explainer of the Canadian Workplace Culture Index Explainer: https://youtu.be/iozPIY185-E

He follows his passion and builds an online and bricks and mortar pet business in 2.5 years 18.10.2021 1:03:06

Check out Beast and Buckle here: https://beastandbuckle.com/ Find Stew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartjanderson/

Intuity Performance comes on, Founders Ange and Scott talk people and how to inspire employees 12.10.2021 1:04:42

Find Intuity Performance here: https://www.intuityperformance.com/ Contact Ange here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ange-maccabe-67a07616/ Contact Scott here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott1rust/

Owner and Artist of Ave Mariabell Designs comes on to talk inspiration building from scratch 05.10.2021 1:02:42

To find Ave Maria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avemariabell/ Check out Ave's store here: https://avemariabell.com/

Jeff B Smith retires from running a Fortune 100 company, starts 8 brands and an incubator 28.09.2021 1:00:01

you can find Jeff here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-b-smith/ shop Rise Market : https://risemarket.ca/ check out Honed: https://livehoned.com

COO at Ethical Bean Coffee on going from independent brand to being part of a big company 21.09.2021 54:45

You can find Viren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virenmalik/ If you've never had Ethical Bean Coffee, you can find them here: https://www.ethicalbean.com/

Patrick Higgins President of Propel Natural Brands talks growing brands and healthy growth 14.09.2021 1:02:25

To find Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-higgins-4424761/ Propel Natural Brands: http://www.propelbrands.ca/

Nick Saltarelli, Co-Founder of Midday Squares talks about funding, building a Quebec based mega company 07.09.2021 56:53

If you fit what Nick is looking for from an experience level and mentality for growth, you can find him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-saltarelli-063a5965/ Check out Midday Squares here: https://www.middaysquares.com/

Liza Amlani talks about Retail X, the first in person retail conference of the year in Chicago 31.08.2021 1:03:14

To reach Liza: https://www.themerchantlife.com/ The article we were talking about: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/style/cotton-totes-climate-crisis.html Some of Liza's tweets from Retail X: https://twitter.com/i/status/1430273345690419206 https://twitter.com/i/status/1430166923355074566

Will and Shoshauna Routley, Founders of The Functional Beverage Group come to talk dreams 24.08.2021 1:08:36

To find out more about Will and Shoshauna and the Functional Beverage Group: https://funbevgroup.com/

Kerrie Hansler, co-Founder of Sweet Reads Box talks about building an experience around novels 17.08.2021 1:10:09

check out Sweet Reads here: https://sweetreadsbox.com/ To find Kerrie: https://sweetreadsbox.com/pages/contact

Two and a half knuckleheads tonight. Kenny and Phil talk about the podcast, where they'd like to see it go 10.08.2021 55:21

We'd love to hear from you. You can reach us at thiscommercelife@gmail.com - we'd love to know what you think of our plans, if you'd support us.

Neha Charnalia, co-Founder of SwitchGrocery talks about finding great products and building an online grocery store 03.08.2021 1:15:24

To find SwitchGrocery: https://www.switchgrocery.com To find Neha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-charnalia-a1193612/

We finally get an accountant on. Denise Wong straightens up the knuckleheads 27.07.2021 1:07:49

You can find Denise here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-c-wong-cpa-ca-2a28519/ Check out Denise and DSquared: https://www.dsquaredgroup.ca/ Z0vV6hVtJxt60pZ9Kkmx

What would you do if you could have the retail intelligence you need in 48 hours? General Manager Jeff Doucette comes on to talk about helping brands QUICK and often. 20.07.2021 1:05:40

To find out more about Field Agent: https://www.fieldagentcanada.com/ Contact Jeff here: https://www.fieldagentcanada.com/contact-us or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-doucette-72b3556/

The Merchant Life comes back to talk a retail smorgasboard: 3D printers, ketchup chips, the future of shopping malls and much more. 13.07.2021 1:10:16

Find Liza Amlani here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizaamlani/ Sign up for The Merchant Life here: https://www.themerchantlife.com/

"If you knew you couldn't fail, what would you do? " Tim Dumas, Dreamer, Leadership Coach and Speaker comes on to talk about figuring out how to do what you love. 06.07.2021 1:06:47

To find out more about Tim: www.servusleadership.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU8ZOAFq1u8&t=3s

The Justin Timberlake of snacks, Jake Karls from Mid-Day Squares comes on to talk new categories for snacks and taking this as far as it can go 29.06.2021 1:01:33

To find Mid-Day Squares: https://www.middaysquares.com To find Jake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-karls-653106ba/

Shelfgram evolves, Bram comes on to talk improvements, usages and how brands, brokers and retailers are taking advantage of pictures of planograms 22.06.2021 1:01:34

To find Bram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bramw/ To find Shelfgram: https://app.shelfgram.com/feed

Laser focused on a second career. John Antulov talks about turning a retail career into Professional Soccer 15.06.2021 1:03:55

Find John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-antulov-0441a8a2/ Check out Thompson River University Soccer here: https://gowolfpack.ca/sports/mens-soccer

President and CEO of CHFA, Aaron Skelton comes on to talk about pandemic effects on health food retail. 08.06.2021 59:09

Find Aaron here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronskelton/ Find out if CHFA is for you by clicking here: https://chfa.ca/en/

He retired, then unretired. Then he did it one more time. Now, he's a driving force in making Remedy Brands a recognized leader 01.06.2021 59:35

If you worked CPG, and spent any time in Vancouver, you probably know Alan, met Alan or heard of Alan. He's a local legend of sorts. You can find him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-bates-88b2b332/ Find out more about Remedy Drinks here: https://www.remedydrinks.com/ca/

Fardad Moayer comes back! We talk re-branding, re-launching products and the impact of supply during the Pandemic 25.05.2021 1:26:20

Check out Parissa Labs here: https://parissa.com/ Find Fardad here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fardadm/