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November 25, 2024 32 mins

In the season 7 finale of Yes, We Are Open, Al is in Oakville, Ontario visiting Tyler and Jordie Schwartz from Retrofestive, a unique pop culture and Christmas store.

Tyler started selling Christmas Story leg lamps back in 2007. When that went well, he added Christmas Vacation moose mugs. Now Retrofestive is Canada’s top shop for old-school fun! Learn how he did it and about his journey along the way.

You can learn more about Retrofestive at retrofestive.ca.

Credits:

  • Amy Blundell - Leadership
  • Rick Stephan - Leadership
  • Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
  • Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
  • Loki Nichlani – Webmaster
  • Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
  • Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
  • Cheyenne Jenkins - Social Media
  • Patricia Crowe – PM
  • Jessica Lepage  – Translation
  • Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
  • Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
  • Melanie Bell – Translation
  • ValérieBoisvert – Translation
  • Marc-AndréHoule – Translation
  • Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
  • The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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If you're the owner of a small business in Canada and you'd like us to help tell your story, email us at podcast@moneris.com.

Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

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