Anna Wallner
Anna Wallner is one of the creators, hosts and executive producers of the TV show, The Shopping Bags on Canada’s W Network and Fine Living in the U.S. After seven seasons and 205 episodes, this award-winning series wrapped, having provided viewers with everything they need to know before they buy.

Born in Toronto, Anna received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia before completing the graduate journalism program at the University of King's College in Halifax. In 1994, she returned to Vancouver to begin her television career as a reporter for Global News in Vancouver. She spent two years as the bureau chief of Global's Fraser Valley News Bureau and then moved back to the Vancouver office as anchor and reporter of Global's Your Health news segment. Anna was voted Broadcaster of Tomorrow by the BC Broadcasters Association in 1999 and in 2000 she was nominated for a prestigious Webster award for her work as a health reporter.

Anna and Kristina came up with the idea for The Shopping Bags in 1999 and have been working as consumer advocates ever since. The Shopping Bags has won eight Leo awards and two Gemini award nominations. Outside the show, Anna and Kristina maintain an extensive website that includes their product reviews and shopping tips and they write for numerous publications across North America. They are also co-authors of the book, The Shopping Bags: Tips, Tricks and Inside Information to Make You a Savvy Shopper (Dutton; August 2005).

Anna and Kristina are now the media’s go-to experts for all things shopping. They have made regular guest appearances on Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, Canada AM and CBC Newsworld. In addition to a syndicated column in the US, their work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines including InStyle, Glow and TV Week.

Anna loves to ski, travel, cook and of course, shop!

Kristina Matisic
Kristina Matisic is one of the creators, hosts and executive producers of the TV show, The Shopping Bags on Canada’s W Network and Fine Living in the U.S. After seven seasons and 205 episodes, this award-winning series wrapped, having provided viewers with everything they need to know before they buy.

Kristina has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia and a Masters in Journalism from the University of Southern California. She spent six years at Global TV's Vancouver station, first as an overnight news anchor and eventually as the news anchor and producer of the 11:30 Newscast. While at Global, Anna and Kristina hatched The Shopping Bags concept, and the pair has been testing products and investigating consumer trends ever since.

Anna and Kristina came up with the idea for The Shopping Bags in 1999 and have been working as consumer advocates ever since. The Shopping Bags has won eight Leo awards and two Gemini award nominations. Outside the show, Anna and Kristina maintain an extensive website that includes their product reviews and shopping tips and they write for numerous publications across North America. They are also co-authors of the book, The Shopping Bags: Tips, Tricks and Inside Information to Make You a Savvy Shopper (Dutton; August 2005).