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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.

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All Episodes

01:12:12

CHFA Now Toronto 2025 Preview with Aaron Skelton &...

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2025/08/19

CHFA Now Toronto 2025 Preview with Aaron Skelton & Lynsey WalkerJoin Phil and Kenny as they chat with Aaron Skelton (CEO) and Lynsey Walker (Chief Marketing Officer) from the Canadian Health Food Association for an exciting preview of CHFA Now Toronto 2025, happening September 19 - 21, 2025What's New This Year:BDC & Be Local Thursday Night Event - Special networking event at BDC Square (37th floor of CIBC Tower) with stunning lake viewsEnhanced Conference Programming - Friday's packed agenda

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00:55:34

From Bartending Tips to 24 Locations: The Foxy Box Story

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2025/08/12

From Bartending Tips to 24 Locations: The Foxy Box StoryIn this episode of This Commerce Life, we sit down with Kyla, the bold founder and CEO of Foxy Box Laser & Wax Bars, who turned bar tips and brazilian waxes in her dining room into a 24-location franchise empire across Canada.Starting 12 years ago in her dining room (yes, you read that right), Kyla used her bartending tips to fund her venture into the hair removal industry. What began as giving customers shots of tequila while learning to

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01:01:46

A celebration of success. Re-sharing Caitlin...

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2025/08/05

A celebration of success. Re-sharing Caitlyn Vanderhaeghe's episode from 2022 on the evolution of Kidstar. In light of her announcement last week of getting National distribution, we thought it'd be a good time to re-share Caitlin's journey with Kidstar. A small Canadian company, that put in a lot of work to get here! Congrats Caitlyn and the Kidstar team!! Check out Kidstar here: https://kidstarnutrients.com/Thank you to Field Agent Canada for sponsoring the podcast

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00:34:10

Mid-Summer Update - Road Trips, Trade Shows, and...

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2025/07/29

Mid-Summer Update - Road Trips, Trade Shows, and What's NextPhil and Kenny reconnect for a candid mid-summer update on what's been keeping them busy and what's coming up for This Commerce Life. After spending five hours together booking travel (and learning they should have let Keelin handle it), the duo shares their exciting plans for the fall.In This Episode:Anuga 2025: The hosts are headed to Germany's massive food trade show (October 4-8) to bring back marketplace intelligenceOntario Road Trip:

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01:00:06

Amy Rempel - From Third-Generation Grocery to...

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2025/07/22

Amy Rempel - From Third-Generation Grocery to Pioneering Kids' SkincareIn this episode, we sit down with Amy Rempel, owner of Elevation Brands and founder of Fresh Faces Skincare, Canada's first skincare line specifically designed for kids. Amy brings a unique perspective to the natural products industry as a third-generation grocery professional whose great-grandfather helped bring Metro stores to Ontario.What You'll Learn:How Amy identified a dangerous TikTok trend of kids using adult skincare

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00:57:38

Trading Cards to Facebook Fame: How One Collector...

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2025/07/15

Trading Cards to Facebook Fame: How One Collector Built a Digital EmpireJoin Phil and Kenny as they dive deep into the fascinating world of modern card collecting with special guest Anthony from Red Light Sports. What started as a COVID hobby digging through childhood collections has evolved into a thriving Facebook Live business that's redefining how collectors buy and sell.Anthony takes us behind the scenes of his innovative approach to card sales - from mystery bags that guarantee value to live

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01:02:32

Burgoo Restaurant's Justin Joyce on 24 Years of...

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2025/07/08

Burgoo Restaurant's Justin Joyce on 24 Years of Comfort Food & Vancouver's Evolving Food SceneWe had an amazing conversation with Justin, owner of the four Burgoo restaurant locations in Vancouver, who joined us despite dealing with a power outage and a sick dog. What started as a discussion about his restaurants quickly evolved into a deep dive about the challenges facing independent operators in today's market.The Burgoo StoryWe learned how Justin's path to restaurants began with a detour from

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01:05:22

Food Fraud and Authenticity Testing with Deleo De...

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2025/07/01

Food Fraud and Authenticity Testing with Deleo De Leonardis, CEO of Purity IQIn this eye-opening conversation, Kenny and Phil sit down with Deleo De Leonardis, CEO and co-founder of Purity IQ, to discuss a critical issue that affects every consumer: food fraud and adulteration.Deleo shares her unexpected journey from 20 years in retail (including VP of Private Label at Sobeys) to becoming an entrepreneur in the science-based world of authenticity testing. Despite not being a scientist herself, she

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00:59:07

Automating Food Safety: From Paperwork to Profit with...

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2025/06/24

Automating Food Safety with NormexIn this episode, we sit down with Tanguy Etoga, founder and CEO of Normex, to dive into the often overlooked but critically important world of food safety management.Tanguy shares his fascinating journey from a childhood in Cameroon—where a conversation with his father about preserving mangoes year-round sparked his passion—to becoming a food safety consultant and tech entrepreneur revolutionizing how small and medium food businesses handle compliance.What We

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01:03:49

Hot Sauce Without the Heat - Viggy from Tocha Foods

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2025/06/17

Hot Sauce Without the Heat - Viggy from Toca FoodsWhat happens when an aerospace engineer meets a sommelier and decides to revolutionize the condiment aisle? In this episode, we sit down with Viggy, co-founder of Tocha Foods, who's created something that sounds impossible: "hot sauce without the heat."From his journey as a would-be rocket scientist to discovering a gap in the sauce market that left millions of people with nothing but salt and pepper, Viggy shares how he and his MBA classmate Matt

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01:21:41

Ashlyn Newlove, Founder of SmartSip

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2025/06/10

Ashlyn Newlove, Founder of SmartSipAshlyn Newlove, Founder of SmartSip. We had an absolute blast talking with Ashlyn Newlove, the competitive and charismatic founder behind SmartSip - a calorie-friendly, fiber-rich powdered coconut oil creamer that's taking the health and wellness world by storm. Ashlyn proves that with the right product, solid margins, authentic social media presence, and enough competitive fire to power a small city, you can turn a road trip idea into a thriving CPG business. Even

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01:03:38

Getting Graded: Inside the Wild World of Card...

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2025/06/03

Getting Graded: Inside the Wild World of Card Authentication with TGA's TylerEver wondered how a piece of cardboard can be worth millions of dollars? This week, we dive deep into the fascinating (and slightly insane) world of sports card grading with Tyler, founder of TGA(True Grade Authentication), a new Canadian authentication company that's shaking up an industry dominated by American giants.What You'll Learn:Why getting a Wayne Gretzky card graded can cost you $1,000+ (hint: it's not just the

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00:58:25

Kyle Schumacher of Caliente Hot Sauce Company

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2025/05/27

Kyle Schumacher, founder and owner of Caliente Hot Sauce Company, joins the podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial journey from trades worker to successful hot sauce manufacturer. Based in British Columbia, Kyle has built a unique fresh hot sauce business that operates exclusively in refrigerated retail sections. find Kyle here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-schumacher-1a345190/Check out Caliente here: https://calientehotsauceco.ca/Thank you to Field Agent Canada for sponsoring the podcast:

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00:57:55

The Newfoundland Chocolate Company

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2025/05/20

In this special episode of "This Commerce Life," host Phil travels to St. John's, Newfoundland, where he tours the Newfoundland Chocolate Company with founder Christina Dove. Christina shares her remarkable journey from neuroscientist to chocolatier and gelato expert, detailing how she built her thriving business from her basement to a factory producing 40,000 chocolates daily.The conversation explores Christina's commitment to all-natural ingredients, avoiding preservatives and artificial dyes by

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00:50:07

Sarah Harper and the Fiery World of Stoke The Fire...

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2025/05/13

Sarah Harper and the Fiery World of Stoke The Fire Hot SauceJoin hosts Phil and Kenny for an engaging conversation with Sarah Harper, the self-proclaimed "Sauceress" and CEO of Stoke The Fire Hot Sauce. This episode takes you on a journey from Sarah's fascinating background as a performance artist and Arctic chef to her current life as a passionate pepper farmer and hot sauce creator in British Columbia's Similkameen Valley.Sarah shares the story of how she and her partner Stu transformed their

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00:47:17

From Restaurant Owner to Tea Entrepreneur with Nicole...

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2025/05/06

From Restaurant Owner to Tea Entrepreneur with Nicole KeatsJoin hosts Phil and Kenny as they sit down with Nicole Keating, founder of The Newfoundland Tea Company. In this candid and energetic conversation, Nicole shares her remarkable journey from running a fine-dining bistro in Gander to building a premium organic tea brand that's rapidly expanding beyond Newfoundland's shores.Nicole opens up about weathering personal and professional challenges—including a divorce, health struggles, and the

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01:01:41

Owner of Wild Moon Organics Sean Smith looks at...

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2025/04/29

Owner of Wild Moon Organics Sean Smith looks at brands, owning a bone broth company a little differently. Check out Wild Moon Organics here: https://wildmoonorganics.ca/Find Sean here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-smith-1551b953/overlay/photo/Thank you to Fieldagent for sponsoring the podcast: https://www.fieldagentcanada.com/

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01:06:59

Nathanael Hollands and Kinvest Impact Foundation are...

This Commerce Life ·

2025/04/22

Nathanael Hollands and Kinvest Impact Foundation are building market innovations in Rural Africa. They invest in agribusiness farms near marketplace communities. By combining development in marketplaces with commercial farms, they help foster a complete economic system where value is created, jobs and wages grow, and money is recirculated into the local economy. Connect with Nathanael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fixr/check out Kinvest here: https://kinvestglobal.com/Thank you to Field Agent

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01:08:02

Dinner with Christos. The founder of Aelo, talks...

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2025/04/15

Dinner with Christos. The founder of Aelo, talks about their new launch, Limoncello and how this one is special. He also talks about how he thinks about flavours, and keeping Aelo special. Check out Aelo here: https://www.drinkaelo.com/Connect with Christos here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christos-kalaitzis-b7942378/Thank you to Field Agent Canada for sponsoring the podcast: https://www.fieldagentcanada.com/We're excited to go to CHFA West - head to https://www.chfanow.ca/vancouver/

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00:33:58

Throwback episode. We walked the Kelowna Farmer's...

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2025/04/08

Throwback episode. We walked the Kelowna Farmer's Market with Peter Boyd last summer and this is some of the footage. We get a buyer's perspective on brands and what he wants to accomplish, and we hear just a sample of amazing stories at that market. Thank you to Field Agent Canada for sponsoring the podcast. Head to https://www.fieldagentcanada.com to find out moreGet more details on Grocery Showcase West: https://gsfshow.com/Sign up to head to CHFA West: https://www.chfanow.ca/vancouver/

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