A generous donation from the Soci茅t茅 des alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ) will support the Retail Innovation Challenge at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management by contributing to the development of the next generation of retailers. This partnership will help to deepen the Bensadoun School鈥檚 ties with Qu茅bec鈥檚 business ecosystem and further shape the future of retail.
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Published on: 11 Mar 2022
Congratulations to Professor Maxime Cohen, Desautels鈥� Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail, on his recent appointment as ELNA Medical鈥檚 inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. In his new role, Cohen will leverage AI methodologies to improve health access and outcomes at primary and specialty care clinics across Canada.
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Published on: 24 Feb 2022
What makes luxury? Is champagne鈥檚 charm found in its effervescent lightness, or the ceremony of its uncorking? It can be both. Consumers will pay a premium for all kinds of reasons, and luxury goods acquire their reputations through their rarity, provenance, or workmanship. But luxury is also in the eye of the beholder, according to Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. Once the exclusive domain of the rich, luxury goods are now more widely consumed than ever before.
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Published on: 21 Feb 2022
The 涩里番 Bensadoun Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) continues to reinvent retail education through offering experiential learning opportunities. By solving real problems in collaboration with industry partners during their internships, MMR students gain early career experience and establish meaningful connections with mentors even before they graduate.
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Published on: 11 Feb 2022
Professor Saibal Ray, academic director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, is concerned that the ongoing rise in retail technologies like self-checkout kiosks and smartphone-based order facilities may backfire as some shoppers find these features inconvenient and frustrating. While technology has proven useful for navigating social distancing guidelines, it can only go so far before it disrupts people鈥檚 sense of comfort and control, he says.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2022
As of January 15, truckers crossing from the U.S. to Canada must show proof of vaccination to enter the country. Canadian truckers are exempt from the federal mandate but must quarantine for 14 days upon their return. In a recent broadcast of 鈥淐BC News: The National,鈥� Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, says the mandate could result in significant supply shortages. The segment begins at the 8:50 mark.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2022
Congratulations to Professor Maxime Cohen for making Rethink Retail鈥檚 list of Top Retail Influencers of 2022 in the academia category. Recognized for his groundbreaking leadership as co-director of 涩里番鈥檚 Retail Innovation Lab, Professor Cohen is making a name for himself at the forefront of retail transformation.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2022
The past five years have seen a rise in privately owned apparel resale companies, bucking previous trends toward fast fashion. Between ongoing clothing supply shortages and growing concern about sustainability, younger Millennials and Gen Zers are turning to curated vintage retailers to stock their wardrobes, explains Anwar White, Program Director of the Master of Management in Retailing.
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Published on: 11 Jan 2022
In recent weeks, the highly transmissible Omicron variant has dampened once-sunny retail forecasts for 2022. But according to Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Canadian retailers may experience a sizable increase in sales after emerging from the latest round of lockdowns.
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Published on: 11 Jan 2022
Amid supply chain bottlenecks overseas, Canada is facing a significant shortage of imported liquor, leading provincial liquor authorities to encourage early, local shopping for holiday favourites. According to Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director听of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, the ongoing scarcity of transportation resources is only making the shortage more acute.
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Published on: 19 Dec 2021
Between historically high levels of demand and ongoing supply shortages, holiday shoppers will have to get creative with their gift-giving this year, says Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. As delayed shipments and back orders become the new normal, consumers may have to wait until February or March 200 for heavily discounted wish list items to finally hit the shelves.
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Published on: 19 Dec 2021
Congratulations to Maxime Cohen,听Professor of Retail and Operations Management, whose paper听"The Effect of Short-Term Rentals on Residential Investment鈥� was selected as Best Conference Paper Nominee听at the 2021 Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST)
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Published on: 19 Dec 2021
In light of ongoing supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages, businesses may not offer their deepest discounts this holiday season. According to Professor Saibal Ray, the Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, 2021 sales will signal whether many retailers can stay afloat despite production delays.
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Published on: 8 Dec 2021
As retailers anticipate a welcome uptick in sales amid the holiday shopping season, manufacturing and delivery delays continue to limit just how much profit retailers can expect.
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Published on: 1 Dec 2021
Sequoia Capital recently valued the luxury fashion e-commerce platform, Ssense, at $4.1 billion. Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, attributes the company鈥檚 success to its ability to appeal to its Gen Z and millennial target audience. This decision is a marked contrast to many other luxury retailers who try to satisfy too many consumer groups, he says.
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Published on: 1 Dec 2021
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