Grocery stores for a more ethical world
While most will agree with making ethical food choices in theory, it remains difficult to sway consumers to change their buying behaviors.
For Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, the benefits must be apparent and immediate for the average shopper.
The key, he goes on to explain, is finding ways to save people time and money.
Professor Yang invited to prestigious retail conference
Professor Nathan Yang will share his research as an invited speaker at the eTail 2019 Conference. The conference will take place over May 7-9, 2019 in Toronto.
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A retail school with big plans for the future
An article in Bloomberg takes a closer look at the ways in which the Bensadoun School of Retail Management will prepare students to address successfully the retail challenges that are unfolding on a global scale.
“Today’s retailers are facing massive disruption as well as complicated social issues,” says Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of 鶹AV’s Desautels Faculty of Management. “In this environment, the traditional siloed way of thinking will no longer work.”
Nine retail predictions that might surprise you
With 2019 on the horizon, Forbes has compiled a list of nine emerging retail trends to look out for; one of which will include the rise of the circular economy across operations, according to Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64), Executive Chairman and Founder of The Aldo Group Inc.
Canada Revenue Agency announces the creation of an external advisory panel on service
Marie-Josée Lamothe, Professor of Practice at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, has been named to the Canada Revenue Agency’s new advisory panel on service- an initiative to better understand the needs of Canadians and ensure an optimized client experience.
How sustainability catalyzes new programs
Universities are actively rethinking their programming to include a strong focus on sustainability; one such example is the newly launched Bensadoun School of Retail Management, which will aim to foster sustainable consumption and healthy societies through research and teaching.
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A new retail school at 鶹AV
Gulf News reports on the newly announced Bensadoun School of Retail Management, a game-changer for a retail sector in the midst of reinvention.
“At a time of massive change in the retail industry worldwide, the industry has seen unprecedented change in the last decade with the rise of e-commerce and the fall of formerly invincible category leaders.
What’s in store for the future of retail
Breakfast Television speaks with Bensadoun School of Retail Management’s Marie Josée Lamothe and Desautels BCom student Charlotte Gaillard about the changes unfolding in the global retail industry and how 鶹AV is shaping the future of this vital economic sector.
Shoppers hit the stores with sights set on bargains
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become synonymous with frenzied shoppers looking to get the best deals on their favorite products.
In light of their growing appeal, Professor Saibal Ray charts the development of these major shopping events, particularly within the Canadian market.
Insights into the changing face of retail
On one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management joins Global News Morning to explore the unique opportunities that the school will bring for students and researchers interested in the evolving retail sector.
The timely introduction of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management
On the occasion of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management’s inauguration, Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64) sits down with BNN Bloomberg to explore how retailers can better serve today’s consumer, as well as the interdisciplinary approach that the new school will take to respond to challenges in the retail world.
A new retail school at 鶹AV, a game-changer for the world
The inauguration of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management took place on November 16, 2018.
In the presence of the School’s founding partners, government dignitaries, and leadership from 鶹AV’s community, Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64) shared his vision for the school as one that will reinvent the playbook for retailers worldwide.
Management Dean’s perspective on the retail landscape
Dean Isabelle Bajeux joins CTV News to shed light on the changes unfolding in the retail industry and how, drawing from the interdisciplinary strengths of 鶹AV, the Bensadoun School of Retail Management is poised to make a significant impact.
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What the Bensadoun School of Retail Management will bring
With the official launch of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM), The Business of Fashion explores how the new school will address the dramatic shifts in the retail landscape through a highly interdisciplinary approach.
Open for Business: 鶹AV’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management dedicated to the future of retail
Interdisciplinary teaching and research hub equips next generation of leaders to promote sustainable retail practicesAt a time of significant transformation in the retail industry worldwide, the newly opened Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) at 鶹AV will act as a hub in the heart of Montreal for students, researchers and practitioners to work collaboratively towards addressing the host o