Recent media coverage for Common Goods
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Common Goods connects Canadian shoppers with more than 400 independent Canadian-owned brands — and lately, the press has taken notice. As the "buy Canadian" movement gained momentum through 2026, outlets across the country covered the marketplace's rapid growth, from a roster of roughly 50 brands at launch to over 400 today.
"Buy Canadian" movement brings patriotic shopping back to life — CBC News
"Traffic to Canadian e-commerce marketplace Common Goods has surged 300 per cent since Canada-U.S. trade talks broke down, according to owner Valerie Crisp."
I launched a Buy Canadian marketplace in response to US trade tensions. Now traffic is surging. — Business Insider
An as-told-to feature with founder Valerie Crisp on building Common Goods amid the trade war and the surge in demand for Canadian-made goods.
Three websites that make it easier to buy Canadian — Toronto Life
"Last year, as Canada's trade relationship with the US began to fray, Toronto entrepreneur Val Crisp had a hunch that the buy-Canadian trend would last longer than a brief spasm of flag waving. So she launched Common Goods... less than a year later, its roster has ballooned to more than 400 Canadian brands."