This Commerce Life
Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci
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.
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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Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 11min
First zoom, first podcast. Tim Moorhead comes on to give an independent small business perspective
First zoom, first podcast. Tim (Timmie) Moorhead comes on to talk pharmacy, pharmacy pharmacy. Tim runs a Pharmasave in Trail BC, and we talk about his career in retail, the difficulty of hiring these days and out of stocks. Kenny and Tim talk the old days, and changes in the town and how it affects retail. Find Tim here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-moorhead-657b0033/Shop Pharmasave Trail here: https://pharmasave.com/trail/
Oct 4, 2022 • 59min
What would Laurie do? Actually, what did Laurie do? We talk to Laurie about the changes she's made, and she talks about her pivot and getting back into business with her husband Jim.
What would Laurie do? Actually, what did Laurie do? We talk to Laurie about the changes she's made, and she talks about her pivot and getting back into business with her husband Jim. find Laurie here: https://laurieshopland.com/or on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-shopland-86b86218/
Sep 27, 2022 • 58min
Danny Ferraro talks about a lifetime of retailing - his and his family's passion for serving the consumer and finding the best products.
Danny Ferraro talks about a lifetime of retailing - his and his family's passion for serving the consumer and finding the best products. We explore what it was like to try and keep retail open and available during Covid, and Danny gives us insight on what kind of mindset it takes to make sure you look after staff and consumers like family. Check out Ferraro Foods here: https://ferrarofoods.ca/
Sep 20, 2022 • 54min
What does a fraction CFO, a brand, a podcaster, and the head of an Ecomm and Omnichannel business have in common?
Live from the show! The Knuckleheads make it to CHFA East and we spend time talking to guests that were live and in attendance. We had a great time - thanks to Bruce Singer, Kyle Marsham, Sasha Rajamani and Kelsey Reidl for coming on with us. You can find Bruce here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucesinger/Find Kyle Marsham here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-marsham-08178583/You can find Sasha here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-rajamani-02872618/ and more importantly, you can shop Pokko here: https://pokko.ca/ A big thank you to Kelsey Reidl for being a gem of a human being and for being an fellow OG on the podcast scene. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-reidl-1aba1a31/ Follow and listen to Kelsey's podcast here: https://www.kelseyreidl.com/podcast
Sep 13, 2022 • 1h 4min
Gavin Mah talks about Finlandia and 48 years of building amazing relationships through great customer service
Find Gavin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-mah-712a0041/Shop Finlandia at : https://www.finlandiahealthstore.com/
Sep 9, 2022 • 56min
Lorna Vanderhaeghe comes on the show. We talk history and what it takes to succeed in the Natural Health Industry
Lorna Vanderhaeghe comes on the show. We talk history and what it takes to succeed in the Natural Health Industry. We were pretty excited to get Lorna on the show - she's a legend in the industry, and such a wonderful person to boot. Knowing who Lorna is, is really required knowledge to be in the Natural Health space Find Lorna here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-vanderhaeghe-96773027/
Sep 6, 2022 • 56min
He leaves a big CPG, jumps into a small business and 50 years later, he's helping brands of all shapes and sizes.
He leaves a big CPG, jumps into a small business and 50 years later, he's helping brands of all shapes and sizes. We're inspired by Tony's humble nature and how many things he's help to build.Connect with Tony here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-luongo-84b3228/ Find Concord National here: https://concordnational.com/
Aug 30, 2022 • 1h 6min
From fighting forest fires to driving buses, Jamie Park reminisces over the sound of percolated coffee and replicated that memory for all coffee lovers
From fighting forest fires to driving buses, Jamie Parker and his partner learned about coffee roasting and set about building a brand that wants to be the most influential outdoor lifestyle brand. Calgary Heritage Roasting Company is growing one coffee lover at a time! Check out Calgary Heritage Roasting Company : https://www.calgaryheritageroastingco.com/Find Jamie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-parker-a45a63112/Find Mike here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wenzlawe-329987122
Aug 26, 2022 • 44min
Kenny is worried about Wendy Yeung. The knuckleheads get together and talk for the first time in a month.
Kenny is worried about Wendy Yeung. She's amazing - thank you for listening to our podcast so faithfully. The knuckleheads get together and talk for the first time in a month. (did you miss us?) We talk vacations, taking a break, getting back in retail stores. We also talk about the business we launched. (the fractional COO business) CHFA Launchpad details are here: https://chfanow.ca/toronto/chfa-launch-pad/ Check out Tao Tea here: https://www.taotealeaf.com/
Aug 23, 2022 • 1h 26min
An early pioneer to the natural products industry in Canada. Michael Theodor's story has some intrigue and lots of ingenuity and straight up sweat equity
An early pioneer to the natural products industry in Canada. Michael Theodor's story has some intrigue and lots of ingenuity and straight up sweat equity An industry icon comes on the show. We take a little longer to get thru his story, but such a compelling story nonetheless. If you've ever eaten Rice Dream, Jason, Blue Sky, Lightlife, KIND Bar, Silk, Annie’s, Blue Diamond, Yogi Tea (and many more) - Michael brought those flavours to Canada for tasting. Find Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-theodor-3299848/Michael's company website is here: http://www.mtconsulting.ca/
