"It affected us at a critical time" | Interview with Amanda Buhse

04/23/20 • 7 min

WTC Winnipeg's Podcast - BDC Small Business Week

In this episode, Amanda Buhse, owner and art director of Coal and Canary, shares the creative approach her company has taken to continue engaging with their customers through a new VIP program. She tells Mariette Mulaire how COVID-19 affected them at a very critical time with the spring trade show season which was already underway.
Coal and Canary makes fun, cheeky candles for playful personalities. The candles crackle like a fireplace when lit, have very unique smells and are marketed in a very trendy fashion.

Previous Episode

"Il y a eu une tempête de demandes pour les masques" | Entrevue avec David Dandeneau

Dans cet épisode, David Dandeneau, co-créateur et responsable de la stratégie et du développement d'affaires chez Anne Mulaire, explique à Mariette Mulaire comment la maison de mode métis a rapidement saisie sa nouvelle réalité pour fabriquer des masques de protection. Suite à un afflux de demandes, la maison de mode pourra potentiellement embaucher à nouveau ses couturières.
Anne Mulaire est une maison de mode métis située à Winnipeg au Manitoba qui produit des beaux vêtements durables et écologiques pour femme.

Next Episode

"Continuing to nourish the heart and soul" | Interview with Carly Minish

In this episode, Carly Minish, president and founder of Smak Dab Gourmet Mustard, expresses the importance of cooking for comfort during this challenging time. She discusses with Mariette Mulaire how her company which has 200 retail locations across Canada has been forced to focus on the e-commerce side of their business. She speaks about the strong approach they've taken towards social media and marketing to ensure value is given to their customers.
Smak Dab is a western Canadian company that manufactures a line of specialty mustards. They have 200 retail locations across Canada.