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This Commerce Life

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.

Kenny brought his lawyer. Tim Murphy, Founding Partner of Murphy & Company comes on to talk about how lawyers can help businesses

66 hours 45 mins; March 08, 2021

Sarah (Brazier) Rochacewich, Owner of Aunt Sarah's Chocolate shop talks about leaving CPG to open her own shop

62 hours 50 mins; March 01, 2021

Bag designer for FIFA 2002, Founder and Principal of Retail Strategy Group, Liza Amlani comes on to geek out on retail

68 hours 9 mins; February 22, 2021

Opera Singer turned banker, retailer then went Startup. Alys Richards talks about her learning journey

56 mins; February 15, 2021

CEO of Rebellious Infusions, Doug DuMars comes on to talk about going from BIG companies to a startup that disruptes the drink space

59 mins; February 08, 2021

Nicole Murphy, Vice President of Growth at Bell Curve comes on to talk career, email marketing and how Bell Curve is doing things different

56 mins; February 02, 2021

Shelby Taylor, Founder, CEO at Chickapea comes on to tell us about her unconventional journey to success

44 mins; January 25, 2021

Wondering what you do with classic CPG skills? Angie Baker comes on to talk about using her strategic skills for helping children

58 mins; January 18, 2021

First episode of the year is just the boys. Getting their sh*t together, Philly's pro-tip for the month, Google Adwords analytics improvements

45 mins; January 11, 2021

2020 Holiday Hangout! We opened the Zoom Room and podcast guests of old came and hung out!

125 hours 23 mins; January 04, 2021

VP Of Business Development at Daiya Foods, Chris Bailey comes on to talk career path and leading edge plant based food innovation

63 hours 6 mins; December 28, 2020

The Boss makes an appearance! The pandemic from a manufacturer's perspective

81 hours 24 mins; December 21, 2020

A return visit by Intelocate's CEO Yulia Vasilyeva, to talk about her new round of funding

72 hours 19 mins; December 14, 2020

A simple, economical online ordering system for restaurants built by a software company. Parachute Software co-founder David Linton explains what this is all about

75 hours 6 mins; December 07, 2020

Philly doesn't pay full price for anything...Shane Pounder from Flipp helps to fuel Philly's shopping ways. We talk online flyers, black friday and more

64 hours 18 mins; November 30, 2020

Doing things differently; Premier Tuition Centre Owner AnneMarie Brosnan talks Covid and the effects on her business

46 mins; November 23, 2020

We talk to a Unicorn - Winnie Mittal comes on the show to talk multicultural marketing

56 mins; November 16, 2020

the knuckleheads talk innovation and what comes next in this pandemic era

57 mins; November 09, 2020

Mike Roberts, VP at Purity Life Health Products comes on to talk distribution during Covid and what small brands need to know

59 mins; November 02, 2020

COO of Green Planet Wholesale, Mark Walman talks about Cannabis, the emerging industry and the future of weed

65 hours 25 mins; October 29, 2020

Kelly Pigeon started with the big "WHY," founds two game changing platforms -Dresst, then Loopt.

58 mins; October 26, 2020

How to shift gears from being a solopreneur to being an owner and running a company with great people.

50 mins; October 19, 2020

Consultant turned Pet Food Brand Founder. We head to Africa to learn from "Fats" Diamini, Founder of Maneli Foods.

53 mins; October 12, 2020

Joe Tarnowski gives us two episodes in one. The power of virtual meetings and what ECRM can do for vendors and retailers and a masterclass in content creation.

78 hours 38 mins; October 05, 2020

All hands on deck: Bed Bath and Beyond Mexico CEO Stephen Sotto talks about great retail during the pandemic

58 mins; September 28, 2020

Founder of Manitoba Harvest, Mike Fata comes on to talk about his remarkable journey to making hemp mainstream again

60 hours 17 mins; September 21, 2020

Imagine doing 700 virtual store tours without leaving your laptop. Bram explains how Shelfgram aims to do just this.

63 hours 5 mins; September 14, 2020

This one is all about us. Philly breaks his own rules, Kenny leans into less-than-40-hours...

45 mins; September 07, 2020

PSA: Calling all Entrepreneurs: Highline Beta and Intuit Accelerator closing Sept 4th

1 min; September 02, 2020

Wondering what a good influencer / industry expert looks like? You'll like what Pindy has to say.

56 mins; August 31, 2020

50 accounts to 10,000: Daryna Kulya, Co-Founder at OpenPhone comes on to talk about changing the business phone for modern businesses.

69 hours 51 mins; August 24, 2020

We head to Singapore to meet Richard Loat about his journey of learning and what brands can learn about going overseas

57 mins; August 17, 2020

She makes a treat in her kitchen, and 3 years later, it's Treatsmarts and listed at Whole Foods and 16 other retailers

69 hours 28 mins; August 10, 2020

Kenny is STOKED. Arjan Stephens, President of Que Pasa Mexican Foods and EVP for Nature’s Path Foods comes on the show

60 hours 56 mins; August 03, 2020

WWLD_Laurie Shopland quotes Wonderman "I have super powers and I'll use it for good"

50 mins; July 27, 2020

Fardad Moayeri, Executive VP, Janitor & Chief Esthetics Officer at Parissa talks about making the world a smoother place and the effect of TikTok

76 hours 18 mins; July 20, 2020

From 0 to 18,000 locations supported since 2015. Intelocate founder, Yulia Vasilyeva comes on to explain how and why so many companies and locations use Intelocate.

55 mins; July 13, 2020

Special Episode. Cheryl Policastro from TPN Retail talks to the guys about 'The Future of the Buy' a BOPIS study done during Covid-19.

40 mins; July 10, 2020

The boys "plan" an episode. This episode is all about Kenny and Phil. The new "About Us Episode"

57 mins; July 06, 2020

We talk to a long time fan, first time caller, Mark Stirling about a brand's perspective on COVID-19

76 hours 53 mins; June 29, 2020

Cherry Yang, a 70 year old trapped in a 28 year old's body, is a connector extraordinaire. Airtable expert, general smartie pants.

72 hours 27 mins; June 22, 2020

Tazz Latifi, owner of Petropolis comes on the show. They talk about her retail store, and her consulting business.

67 hours 41 mins; June 15, 2020

WWLD! Philly talks about being out and on his own again - Laurie is LIVE! Kenny wants to be Phil

62 hours 15 mins; June 08, 2020

600 doors to 20 000 in 3 years. Smart Sweets is the Queen of the #kicksugar movement. We talk to Koreann Webster about their sweet success

66 hours 16 mins; June 01, 2020

Kenny gives Jake gas. We talk to Mid-Day-Squares Chocolate about success (over a million bars sold) and adjusting for Covid-19

77 hours 42 mins; May 25, 2020

Covid retailing continues. A retailer/wholesaler/distributer comes on. Struggles of government subsidies, rent subsidies and how to adapt without precendent

77 hours 40 mins; May 18, 2020

COVID retailing. We talk to a small retailer that is open during Covid, all the things that retailers have to deal with during Covid.

60 hours 36 mins; May 11, 2020

Philly does a disappearing act on Kenny, the guys talk cybersecurity, the additional market effects of Covid and how the market will look when things open

46 mins; May 04, 2020

Businesses need to adjust to Covid and an extended period away. More importantly, they need to adjust to the fact that shopping behaviour won't be the same again at all.

51 mins; April 27, 2020

WWLD - Give it air time, and give equal air time to thinking the opposite. COVID-19 is different now, not worse, just different

58 mins; April 20, 2020

Jordan Rogers, Guru of plant based products stops in to chat with the guys on the plant based segment of the market

75 hours 47 mins; April 13, 2020

Steve Rad founder of Abacus Brands comes on the show to talk about Virtual Reality, teaching kids and how brands can use this technology.

72 hours 48 mins; April 06, 2020

Where do you leave your laptop? Social Isolation and the impacts on work balance. The guys talk about how things change, experiential marketing in new times.

50 mins; March 30, 2020

Covid 19 and supply chain challenges that come with that. Digital media comes with some responsibilities. Things that you can and should be doing to keep up some social interaction during this pandemic.

37 mins; March 23, 2020

WWLD Laurie talks about her business, and how to think about Covid 19. A special offer for This Commerce Life folks

63 hours 16 mins; March 16, 2020

Short special episode. Things that small medium retailers can do to help during Covid-19

23 mins; March 13, 2020

Net effect of Coronavirus, a sticky situation with an owner

45 mins; March 09, 2020

The Global Pet Expo Episode. Kenny and Philly meet in person to record. A buyer's perspective on tradeshows and Global Pet Expo

41 mins; March 02, 2020

New setup for Philly. We talk about the importance of bricks and mortar, and how they have a competitive edge over online stores.

43 mins; February 24, 2020

WWLD Kenny tunes in from Mexico, Laurie's thought work turns into an unanticipated opportunity

51 mins; February 17, 2020

Will the real Phil stand up? Thank you - a new mic - thanks for your patience

1 min; February 12, 2020

Peter Rodriguez MBA, Chartered Marketer joins the boys. They talk about personal brand marketing, and why it's so important.

69 hours 41 mins; February 10, 2020

Finding innovative ways to pitch a buyer a new product. Philly has a new mic and sounds like Kermit the frog (with a cold)

47 mins; February 03, 2020

Philly seeks balance - trying to make changes and have it all. Qualifying jobs, how to find balance

35 mins; January 27, 2020

Kenny goes pro - new equipment, looks like a podcaster. We talk digital minimalism, getting focused on what you love

33 mins; January 20, 2020

WWLD turns the podcast upside down. Laurie needs coaching, Kenny drops wisdom, Philly is speechless.

56 mins; January 13, 2020

Philly's marketing plan comes together,

56 mins; January 06, 2020

The guys have the founder of Ener-C, Richard Pollock on the show.

50 mins; December 23, 2019

WWLD is back. Kenny gets some help finding focus, and Laurie uses palm trees as part of her calming strategy. (works on Philly)

50 mins; December 16, 2019

No pop filter on Kenny this week. Overstretched Kenny needs to find the balance between entrepreneurship and happiness. Philly finds an awesome boutique brand

48 mins; December 09, 2019

Did you buy anything for Black Friday? The importance of a pitch deck for creating business, how to build a business to scale

50 mins; December 03, 2019

This is the Thankful episode. Big thanks to Geoff Wong, being thankful for a wonderful year - the importance of celebrating wins.

46 mins; November 25, 2019

EPISODE 100! We celebrate our milestone with our first "WWLD" (What would Laurie Do?)

71 hours 1 min; November 18, 2019

Meet Philly's friend Lan Trinh, full time CPA turned entrepreneur.

41 mins; November 11, 2019

Philly tries a macbook. The guys take the session to talk about podcasts that they love. Eventually they talk retail and carrying inventory.

49 mins; November 05, 2019

Kenny lookin' and feelin' better. Getting out of the weeds and back into the clouds....er the strategy. How to make the rest of the team better.

43 mins; October 28, 2019

Kenny sounds different, Philly talks about new startups that he's working with. They talk Global Pet, WWLD

45 mins; October 21, 2019

Kenny feeling a little tired and has a lot to do. When and who to outsource to. Your "expert" isn't the expert at everything.

44 mins; October 14, 2019

WWLD picks up steam. Kenny starts following his own advice. Philly's marketing efforts are coming together

41 mins; October 07, 2019

Philly apologizes for loses his sh*t. GDPR, privacy - taking it seriously. Kenny talks about office resources, and job resourcing

49 mins; September 30, 2019

Philly loses his sh*t. Kenny helps him vent, they talk about lost opportunities, and what to do when a PR opportuntity happens. A standing offer to our listeners...

43 mins; September 22, 2019

Early morning podcast. Trade shows, a philosophical look at retail, the future of natural health... Linkedin promotions

38 mins; September 16, 2019

Kenny under the weather. Philly talks about travel, Kenny gets fixated on "experiential"

51 mins; September 09, 2019

Maturing, evolving and growth. Philly talks about someone whose found the perfect job but doesn't know it. He talks about his marketing campaign coming together

43 mins; September 02, 2019

Cooking with Chang. Looking for mentors - do you need 'em? Finding, looking for places that have peers, mentors and sounding boards.

47 mins; August 26, 2019

The guys talk about elevating their game, and figure out Kenny's "why." Philly talks about finding more balance. Big Announcement at the End!

53 mins; August 20, 2019

Tim Dumas from Jak's Liquor stops by to talk customer service, looking after employees and teaching great customer experience.

50 mins; August 13, 2019

Philly stops to do something fun. Kenny pushes for return on investment. The guys talk about the roles that little stores play in consumers' minds.

43 mins; August 05, 2019

The guys answer questions, talk about when to outsource email automation, Kenny starts forecasting for next year

50 mins; July 29, 2019

Kenny gets overloaded and takes on more. (naturally) The boys talk about privacy, social networks and Linkedin. What Kenny looks like out of control

38 mins; July 22, 2019

Carrie Doyle makes an appearance. She talks about leaving her big job at a big company and what's next.

44 mins; July 15, 2019

Philly and Ken make good on their vacation promise. How to tell if you should be looking for a new job. Philly does email automation and what the heck that means

45 mins; July 08, 2019

How entrepreneurs work while on vacation. The art of prioritizing and staying away from hot topics.

52 mins; July 01, 2019

Shnane has arrived. Vive Social in the house, the boys talk PR, social and digital representation, and what small/medium businesses should be doing on awareness.

52 mins; June 24, 2019

The boys podcast thru the NBA Finals, Game 6, talk gap analysis, on the sales and the marketing side. Philly talks marketing numbers.

46 mins; June 17, 2019

Kenny poo poos Phil. Philly talks SEO and outrunning old content.

43 mins; June 10, 2019

Marketing and the pressure to bear fruit early. Philly and Ken talk about getting the right information to make the right content

44 mins; June 03, 2019

Phil takes a trip - comes home with stuff to do. Philly and Ken get hot and heavy over price increases.

52 mins; May 27, 2019

Barry comes on the show. More on transitions and how he made the jump from corporate life to entrepreneurship

44 mins; May 20, 2019

Ken wants Philly to get in touch with his feelings but can't take a compliment. Laurie continues to haunt Kenny.

37 mins; May 13, 2019

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