<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[This Commerce Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A podcast that is passionate about Canadian retail, small and medium sized businesses, their founders and the journeys to success]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:56:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hassantranspo.shop/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Key Strategies for Success: How Retailers / Vendors Can Prepare for the Holiday Season…]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holiday season is the most critical time for retailers and vendors. As the year’s busiest shopping period, it’s an opportunity to...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/key-strategies-for-success-how-retailers---vendors-can-prepare-for-the-holiday-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6748d61b700f19997cf204e5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:10:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_1e472e58f1db45ada37601ef74c1cf3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil on the Visionary Life Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch Phil's episode on Kelsey Reidl's Visionary Life podcast. In case you don't remember her, we're big fans of Kelsey Reidl - we met...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/phil-on-the-visionary-life-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e8aa7f587079bdba0189f7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:28:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_948a40c7eeb5416996a6542a52daf9b6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership Burnout: Common Symptoms and How to Turn it Around]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a re-post from our friends at Intuity Performance. Scott and Ange make a living at helping leaders lead. Everything from managing...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/leadership-burnout-common-symptoms-and-how-to-turn-it-around</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c7979a99748b0e8ff376c7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:21:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_b77aee9ece2140b58e3fd44fe8b0b4a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_440,h_326,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ange MacCabe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repost: The RetailWire Podcast | Meet The BRAINTRUST | Phil Chang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil was featured on Retailwire's podcast. Head here to watch the Youtube version, or search for 'RetailWire' in Apple Podcasts or...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/repost-the-retailwire-podcast-meet-the-braintrust-phil-chang</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6485dacee0fac7d36bafe5f3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/sK0lExJ9JDY" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supercharging Customer Service with the Wellness Superconsumer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customer service is a key part of any business. We'd be crazy if we told you how to look after your customers. Having said that, there...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/supercharging-customer-service-with-the-wellness-superconsumer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6468bb4ec243d0996a55854e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 12:28:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_2d31df61c0254e14b0d6df964fc9a1d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buying Hacks - Tips for Merchants, Buyers, Store Owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can we sell more stuff to more people and still be able to cover our operating costs and show a profit at years end? Good merchants...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/buying-hacks-tips-for-merchants-buyers-store-owners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645f8a4232cc2bad626aa7f2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 13:51:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_115a85e47045426fba9dda9ca39db5ca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Marketing Hacks for Retailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Digital marketing and omnichannel is tough for today's retailers. They need to be everywhere all the time, and need to be all things to...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/digital-marketing-hacks-for-retailers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">644cf2ee74bc3eec21b048d6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 10:47:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_62c6edd8e93d47768ac78cd0c49641fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_531,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merchandising]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article was part of CHFA's #CHFAnow West show at the end of March, 2023. This is one of four articles that Kenny and Phil wrote as...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/merchandising</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6443bfe2ac50b6c00988306a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 11:13:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_7b5c873656d74642b2ac428fcfdbc8f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kenny Vannucci</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's tough times right now. How to take a step back before stepping forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[CPG and retail have some controversial issues right now - Loblaws, supply issues, price increases and cost of goods increases, but as...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/it-s-tough-times-right-now-how-to-take-a-step-back-before-stepping-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641f0fa8a5e5f20e5cd89e1f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:33:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_f3ef14557e6444dfb205223c3e34dc4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 4 essential tools every serious tea drinker needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a re-post from Old Growth Beverages' blog. In all transparency, Kenny and I are both involved with Old Growth Beverages but...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/the-4-essential-tools-every-serious-tea-drinker-needs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e8fd4b13766b31bda4d8c4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_b2aa15aba7e049189da825cbf554308a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts &#38; Carts Episode Featuring Kenny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seriously, the Hearts &#38; Carts folks are super cool. Justin Osbourne and Alex Hill are doing great things and outside of listening to us,...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/hearts-carts-episode-featuring-kenny</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e653ce8ff8a891e35271f9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_be4022c865324632ba41b4a4ff1c3d8d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts &#38;  Carts episode featuring Phil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny and Phil do a lot of talking. The podcast is so fixated on brands and retailers, we seldom get to find out more about the two...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/a-little-bit-more-about-the-guys-on-the-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e448ee677eb126e7ff255f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 01:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_948a40c7eeb5416996a6542a52daf9b6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More on Rattan Bagga, 40 under 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had Rattan on the podcast a few weeks ago, and we thought we'd share a little bit more about him. This is Rattan's article first...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/more-on-rattan-bagga-40-under-40</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638174316506f3dc20ebcc06</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2022 02:14:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_f36d0de750d54f058cee0955ce3d96e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_428,h_428,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More on Emily O'brien, Comeback Snacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had Emily O'Brien on the podcast 5 weeks back, and we were blown away with her story. If you haven't heard the episode, you can listen...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/more-on-emily-o-brien-comeback-snacks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636d2c572a7fc26e41bc473b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:59:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_83da8052d67a4920ae70746bea67553d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some more details on Seaweed...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, we talked to Desiree Dupuis from Kove Snacks about making seaweed snacks. This is one of those amazing parts of the...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/some-more-details-on-seaweed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63668088fa1a3a59345d419e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 15:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_d0a2b830197642aca1dc38e0e2454a55~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Business Organizational Chart]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a repost from Jim and Laurie Shopland's blog post. Is it important to have an Organizational Chart for your small business? 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Cherry Yang appeared awhile back with us (2020 already?!) and has been quietly building a phenomenal company and...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/2nd-place-legal-nonprofit-database-airops-consulting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6333089aebbd1f185c7f76ba</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:37:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_131317400aed4096a0320ee77a84eee6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[episode 254 - some extra's about Michael Theodor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In episode 254, we talked to Michael Theodor about his colourful past and how he wound up being an early pioneer to the natural products...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/episode-254-some-extra-s-about-michael-theodor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6331af8caad1f888dd8199ae</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_6658549666f340f0a420af73993c75b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_879,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Online-to-Offline Marketing for CPG Brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[We would love to say that we wrote this, but you'd know different right away. Kenny and I had a chance to be a part of Social Nature's...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/the-complete-guide-to-online-to-offline-marketing-for-cpg-brands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630f5a836267314154c431c3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:10:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_1ca7b73f515a4844aea4049b8ec91d49~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_836,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Phil Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The complexity of price increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[As industry folks in retail and CPG, a discussion about price increases that could result due to price changes with raw materials, wages,...]]></description><link>https://hassantranspo.shop/post/the-complexity-of-price-increases</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d965b80e6b29ea942eb35f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5a2be_1e9dee77c21f4bb298f0755113456dcb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_788,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kenny Vannucci</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>