“Goods with Story is an innovative online platform that connects together Passionate Canadian Sellers of unique, original and creative goods with Canadian Shoppers directly. Every Seller we feature has a great story to share about their business and products, and right now you can finally see who stands behind the product, learn how the product is made and what it’s made of. You can ask questions, engage in conversation and share your experience with other shoppers.”
To kick off the new site they are offering one lucky Smart Canucks reader $50 to spend on the new site and free shipping! All you have to do is take a browse on the site and answer these questions:
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
3. goods locally made in Canada
4. fair trade products and ethically made products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Answer below in the comments. Please “like” them on Facebook if you have an account! Let’s support them.
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Are you a business who wants to featured in one of our giveaways? Email me at Sally@ smartcanucks.ca (omit spaces)
This is a great site.
I especially like the “Shea Butter Market” & hearing Gifty’s story.
It’s win-win situation for everybody I think women will feel really good using this product if the word gets out more regarding what they are trying to achieve.
I signed up for their newsletter while I was there too! 🙂
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Having the ability to zoom in on product photos would be nice.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Selection. I would like to see more items.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
*Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
*Nothing! I think everything is great!
P.S. I especially love the kids lunch bags and backpacks. So adorable!!!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
When mousing over an item, the details “window” that pops up tends to get lost (only part can be viewed) depending on where the item sits on the page. This could use a bit of tweaking. (And, of course, more items! But it’s a new site, so that’s a natural progression.)
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
I love the site already as it is. Simple to navigate and straight forward
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
More selection in home and office! I love funky stationery things and they are either ridiculously hard to find or ridiculously expensive in Canada.
Looks like a promising site though!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
3. goods locally made in Canada
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Perhaps you could list the ml or grams for whatever the item is. c:
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
More items…but I realize that will come as the site grows!
Unique.and original products! Mobile site would be.great, along with easier sharing and recommending capabilities.was also hoping for stories about the artists/creators.
Unique and original products! I love it when I buy something really different and cool, knowing that nobody else can get their hands on something the exact same! 😀
if i was to make an improvement to this website I would increase the selection (i understand its still just starting out though and that’s probably already on their to do list!) as well, i would add a little write up about each item instead of in the pop-up box rather than having to just click on it. unless im thinking about buying it, i wont click it but a write up in the box makes me want to see more and then i would defiantly investigate further! 🙂
i wish this website the best of luck and i hope this helps! 🙂
Which product range appeals to you the most?
Natural, organic and eco-friendly products
I love that there are customer reviews. I can’t wait for there to be more products available on the site.
Awesome site…I’m a fan of the natural, organic and eco-friendly products. I’d like to see more clothing made of natural fibres and maybe some hand-made crafts, esp. those with recycled materials.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
2. What would you like to see improved on the site? I got this”There are no products matching the selection.” a lot. So I would fix that.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
I would like an electronic/geek selection !
Which product range appeals to you most?
goods made in Canada
What would you like to see improved on the site?
There’s really nothing I can see that I would want improved….
I love the eco-friendly products, some of the items are very unique, would love to add to the collection 🙂
something, that I would like to see on the site is electronics for the hubby
i like original and unique items
something i’d like to see on the site is more colours. i understand the whole earthy tone, but earthy tones don’t necessarily mean beige and brown.
I love products that are eco-friendly and Canadian made as well is a real bonus! Really nice products! I’d like to see more teas to choose.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
A bigger span of selection.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
4. fair trade products and ethically made products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
It’d be nice to be able to select # of items to view (say be able to view 100 items at a time) instead of the default 15. Also, adding a “sale” tab would be lovely.
3. goods locally made in Canada appeal to me most!!!
the only thing i’d like to see added to the site is more stuff!
…I’m a fan of the natural, organic and eco-friendly products. I’d like to see more clothing made of natural fibres and maybe some hand-made crafts, esp. those with recycled materials.
I love natural, organic and eco-friendly products! Esp if it is made in canada!
I love the site as it is esp the shea creams! Thanks for the contest!
loved the natural soaps and personal care items. things that would be nice to see added to the site would be to expand this area to include eco friendly makeup, etc.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
-Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
– Maybe a bit more products??? although I think this site is awesome!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
but major plus if they’re also natural, organic and eco-friendly.
What would you like to see improved on site?
More detail in the pop-up box such as size, etc.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
baby & kid products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
i’d rather not see a section listed, unless it has something available (natural body care for babies is empty now)
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
I think that the grid the products are listed in could use a little tender loving graphic design. Maybe boxes around each item?
Unique and original products! I’m always lookign for something interestign to give to friends and family.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on site?
Definitely more products, love what’s available now but never hurts to have more 🙂
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
Would love to see more products but I guess that will happen as the site grows!
Really liked the unique and original products such as the jewellry.
Love the pop up window with specific shipping information.
Would have liked to see Baby products. Guess they will come.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original
Great site over all, I can’t wait to see what they add! I also think the graphics/colours are a bit dull, and I would like to be able to ask the seller a question ie product ingredients for natural body products. I saw the ingredients listed for some items but not others.
Congratulations on this great new site.
Which product range appeals the most: natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved: The site is appealing and easy to navigate. A small improvement would be to offer an optional view of the products e.g. to choose viewing 50 to a page rather than having to cycle through many pages in categories where there are many items.
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
Really good layout and easy to navigate. I would also like to see baby-related products!
I like all the product ranges, but especially that I can buy close to home. I think that with some more marketing the site will really take off.
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
Good site, but ability to zoom in would be appreciated and some baby products would be lovely!
Thanks
Which product range appeals to you the most?
Lunch Bag for Kids from Organic Cotton.
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Nothing realy it looks like a nice start very colorful.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What caught my eye was the hanbags made out of juice cartons.
The site was easy to go thru.
thanks for the chance to win!!!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products.
It is so difficult to find certain items that not everyone has. I especially loved the reusable bags which would make a huge impact when grocery shopping!
2. What would you like to see improved on the site?
It would be nice to have some quirky and original art pieces added to the ‘jewellery and art’ section.
1. Natural, Organic and Eco-friendly
2. I’d like to see some more variety, especially in the food and clothing sections.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
I’d love to see more selection in miniture stationary. I think anything miniature is super cute and handy to have in my purse.
Great site with unique products!
Love the range of organic products, but would love even more variety as well as the ability to zoom on on products. Great site though!
nice site.
all of those points are important to me but i will rank them in this order:
3.4.2.1
i especially liked the shea butter products.
the only thing i would suggest is to add more products.
thanks for the opportunity.
Uniqe and original products appeal to me the most.
This website is really neat – I really enjoyed looking at all of the interesting products.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
I would like to be able to view larger pictures of the products when I scroll over them if possible.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
3. goods locally made in Canada
4. fair trade products and ethically made products
I like the fact that this site offers all three of these ( and unique items!)
What would you like to see improved on the site?
I find the site to be very user friendly, haven’t noticed any major kinks so far, I’ll have to keep looking hahah.
I especially like Unique and original products like the handbag made from recycled inner tubes!
Some site improvements include further categorizing the tabs (for example in the Jewelry section, it could be broken into necklaces, earrings, bracelets, etc.) and also perhaps allowing the user to see more than 15 items in one page. I’m not fond of clicking on the > key because it’s quite small.
Excellent products!
I love that you can find items made on Canada
I love the baby/toddler clothing
The site seems just fine to me!
I would be most interested in the natural, organic and eco-friendly products.
One improvement to the site would be the pop-ups that come up as you scroll over each and every item. I found the pop-up to be rather large and distracting.
For me its a toss up I love the unique and original products and that they are made in Canada is a great too.
If I had to fix anything about the site it would have to be adding more products to the Men’s Section. I would also fix the glitch that causes half the window to leave the page when you hover your mouse over a product.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
ability to zoom in would be really great. but awesome site!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
The site looks great and is easy to browse. Looking forward to a continually growing variety of products.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Goods locally made in Canada
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Selection, but I realize they are just starting up. Great beginnings !
Neat! I love not having border hassles. And I find the older I get, the more joy I find in things that are not mass produced. Yet non toxic products trump all. My answers are:
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Being able to select how many items are displayed (I don’t like having to “next page’ my way along…I want to see it all. Now! 😉
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
I would like to see the prices drop a little…..
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
some of the images are out of focus
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. Natural, organic, and eco-friendly product.
What would you like to see improved on the site?
more products would be nice and the material.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
– More products! It’s a great start and I’m looking forward to seeing this site grow!
I like unique and original products. I liked the site as I browsed through it, especially the story part (like the story of Red Thread). More selection would be nice. Otherwise, I don’t see anything that needs improvement yet.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
Goods locally made in Canada!
What would you like to see improved on the site?
More selection….
I think its a great site. i really like to see products that have not been tested on animals,very very important to me..Plus Canadian made a real bonus!! I like the shea butter,looks like a nice product..I didnt like that you couldnt zoom in to see a product,I thk that should be changed..
Most appealing : Unique products! I love the candy wrapper purse.
I would change: Logo, not a huge fan. I like the “roll-over to zoom” feature for products on the category pages, but I find it overwhemlong in the front page for featured items.
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Wow this website sounds great! I cant wait to go and have a look at their website and i am li,ing their facebook page as we speak!!
Interesting site…seems a little like Etsy (which I love) but not necessarily for homemade/crafty items. The product range that would appeal to me most is natural, organic and eco-friendly products as well as good locally made in Canada.
Hopefully the site will expand quickly as I found the selection to be a bit limited so far. Also, as for suggestions, I think that it should be a requirement that every item listed also shows where the item is made. This drives me crazy when I am interested in an item but in the details it doesn’t say where it is made and then I have to go googling to find out.
I like fair trade products and ethically made products.
What would you like to see improved on the site?
To be able to search the jewelry section by color and/or by set, sets of jewelry.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
3. goods locally made in Canada
What would you like to see improved on the site? – nothing so far. Love the direct links to facebook and twitter
I think I am in love with this site!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
3. goods locally made in Canada
4. fair trade products and ethically made products
Can I say all of the above??
All of these are just as important as the other.
I love all the eco friendly bags, love the organic tea, and buying fair trade products is always a must.
What would you like to see improved on the site?
more products!
Or should I say more range in products.
maybe offering toiletries such as toothpaste, shampoo, toothburshes, etc.
All eco friendly and cruelty free.
thanks for offering such a great give away and offering products that I can actually use!
🙂
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
nothing! it’s a great website!
I like the unique and original products, although everything about the site is appealing… I’d like to see more products available and I’m sure that will happen soon. Well worth checking back to see what’s on the site.
Product range that appeals to me most:
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
I actually liked the site: i like that you can sort by price, that you can zoom on the item and get a larger picture and more info, i liked the variety of the categories (teas, office, bags, …)
thanks for letting us discover it 🙂
Which product range appeals to you the most?
3. goods locally made in Canada
What would you like to see improved on the site?
A separate “Sale” category which has reduced items, deals, sales etc.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
3. goods locally made in Canada
All 3 of these appeal to me. I really like being able to read about the seller and also know where they’re from.
To improve the site: Maybe a featured item for the week or a new this week section.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
the Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Nothing, I think everything is great!
I checked out the site and did not see the $50 offer (contest). I have wanted a thick hand cream and can’t afford Bert’s Bees so I found one on this site. Problem is they want 11 bucks to ship a $6 product. Might as well buy Bert’s.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
To improve the site: Maybe a featured item for the week or a new this week section.
Which product range appeals the most:
3. goods locally made in Canada – definitely a top selling point!
Site improvements:
The information hover box on product items doesn’t work well on smaller screens – it gets cut off most of the time and is generally just distracting. I understand the desire to eliminate a click as a customer is generally interested in two things: a bigger image, brief details and a price. One option would be to simply expand the div box width wise only so that it still pops up with info but doesn’t try to center itself within the page causing it to go all over.
Structure wise, it is very easy to navigate and the products are well organized.
Visually, the site looks amateurish. The fonts are inconsistent, cropping on some of the buttons is bad, the logo is blurry, the search box needs additional padding, the logos at the footer look out of place (I would suggest seeing the payment and shipping info in the sidebar – not many people are going to make it to the bottom of a page). As the main navigation fonts are small, the dropdowns would look much better if padding was reduced. The use of icons for the shopping cart in the header would give it a bit more life – the white container really looks out of place and is far too large(followed by a white search box and then a white main content container)… Really almost feels like a rush job…
Really only a few small tweaks and the site would feel much more polished and inviting to customers. Overall I LOVE the idea of the site just strongly believe it needs a little more design attention.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Goods locally made in Canada
What would you like to see improved on the site?
The limited section for now, but i’m sure as it grows this will too!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
More items.
I love the unique and original products . . .
I would love a little more info on the products, such as what their features are, why it’s a good product etc. For example, I’ve heard that Shea Butter is nice, but what does it do? Why would I buy it?
All the products look pretty amazing though!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
To be able to zoom in on product photos
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
Maybe linking some of the artist’s blogs with some DIY ideas…but otherwise the site looks great. 🙂
Which product range do I like?
natural, organic and eco-friendly products
Improvements? I’d love to get a closer look at the products; maybe a way to zoom in!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
1. Unique and original products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
It’s nice and simple just the way I like it 🙂
unique and original products appeal to me the most.
Hope to see more of these in your website.
Unique and original products appeal to me the most.
Would like to see more selection on the site
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
there isn’t really anything that needs improvemnt on their site, its great just the way it is.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
The baby products look great. The patterns on the girls dresses are adorable!
I am a coffee addict and the fair trade coffee is a great option!
What would you like to see improved on the site?
In the home office section i would love to see some stationary. Also, maybe some organic childrens snacks.
The layout is great.
Love the bags made from juice containers!
Could use more product info at first viewing
Great idea.
I like # 3 goods locally made in Canada.
Ways to improve the site:
Get more sellers on board.
I like, 4. fair trade products and ethically made products.
More selection would be nice!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
But I also like #’s 3 and 4 as well.
What would you like to see improved on the site?
For the personal care items I would like to see the full list of ingredients. But I really like the layout of everything.
I like # 3 goods locally made in Canada.
I agree with a couple of the posters above who said the site was a little glichy.
I love everything about this site, but the natural and organics appeal to me most.
I would like to see more gift items, wrapped and ready for occasions.
Looks great though, I cant wait to start ordering for Christmas!
Unique and original products appeal to me, locally made is also great. The site looks good to me.
I like the locally made products and who doesn’t like unique and original products? I think the website could be improved by making sure the pop-ups are always fully visible instead of half covered and having a little bit of info about the sellers on the pop-up.
goods locally made in Canada
I would like to see some canadian made green cups for coffee and the green reuseable filters to replace disposable k cups 🙂 thanks for this opportunity1
Which product range appeals to you the most?
natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
More selection and being able to get a closer look would be great.
Thanks!
I love all of it! Canadian made…yay, organic eco-friendly, also great, fair-trade, extremely important. All very good.
Thanks!
I prefer goods made in Canada I am always trying to buy local to support our local businesses! I think that their website is great it’s definitely user friendly and well categorized.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products.
What would you like to see improved on the site?
I wouldn’t currently improve anything on the site.
Which product range appeals to you the most?
Love that ther are goods locally made in Canada
What would you like to see improved on the site?
There is a small selection in the baby kids section. I hope that part will grow. Love the site though!
Which product range appeals to you the most?
2. natural, organic and eco-friendly products
What would you like to see improved on the site?
would like to be able to zoom in on pics of products
who won?