/bensadoun-school/taxonomy/term/101/all en /bensadoun-school/channels/news/bensadoun-school-retail-management-sheds-light-understudied-sector-economy-357713 <p>From Walmart to Amazon to Shopify, the retail sector is big business and incredibly important for the economy. However, there is little retail-specific education available, according to<a href="/newsroom/charles-de-brabant"><strong> Charles de Brabant</strong></a>, Executive Director of the<strong> <a href="/bensadoun-school/">Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM)</a></strong><a href="/bensadoun-school/">,</a> in an interview with Paula Macaggi for the OFFbounds podcast.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:19:59 +0000 admin 604643 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/2024-reshaping-future-retail-conference-357622 <h2>Save the date!</h2> <p>The <strong>Reshaping the Future of Retail</strong> conference powered by KPMG will take place in person in Montreal on <strong>September 13, 2024.</strong></p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:36:06 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604624 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/embracing-retail-innovation-mcgill-universitys-master-management-retailing-explores-dubai-357098 <p>ƻ����Ժ’s <strong>Master of Management in Retailing (MMR)</strong> students have returned from an enlightening journey through Dubai's dynamic retail landscape. Led by industry experts, the week-long study trip provided unparalleled insights into retail strategy and innovation in the Gulf region.</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:08:00 +0000 admin 604537 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/winning-formula-356667 <h2>The Winning Formula</h2> Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:57:49 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604502 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/temus-low-prices-are-drawing-consumers-despite-product-quality-issues-356135 <p>The online marketplace Temu, launched in 2022, has become one of the most downloaded apps in North America. The platform is known for ultra-low prices, though the quality and safety of the products it sells are sometimes suspect. “If I understand their business model correctly, they sell products at a loss, and make money from the data they collect,” said <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong> (BSRM) Executive Director <a href="/newsroom/charles-de-brabant"><strong>Charles de Brabant</strong></a> in an interview with Radio-Canada.</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:44:20 +0000 admin 604450 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/montreals-la-vie-en-rose-wise-take-gradual-approach-us-expansion-355561 <p>Lingerie retailer La Vie en Rose operates in 20 countries, but they haven’t expanded to the neighbouring United States – until now. The Montreal-headquartered company is opening three stores in New York state, with an eye cast toward operating nationwide one day. But with a more crowded market for lingerie in the United States, they’re taking a cautious approach.</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:18:33 +0000 admin 604406 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/businesses-would-benefit-deeper-understanding-artificial-intelligence-355252 <p>Generative AI has recently garnered significant attention, yet many individuals possess only a superficial understanding of the technology, as outlined by <a href="/desautels/maxime-cohen" target="_blank"><strong>Professor Maxime Cohen </strong></a>in an open letter published in Le Devoir. Co-authored with Pierre Graff, Marie-Chantal Leduc, and Bertrand Milot, the letter emphasizes the necessity for businesses to enhance their comprehension of what AI can offer and what it cannot.</p> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:57:50 +0000 admin 604385 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/small-businesses-can-also-benefit-ai-355105 <p>Big businesses are deploying artificial intelligence to streamline their supply chains, cut labour costs, and better understand their customers. For small- and medium-sized enterprises, keeping pace can be a daunting task.</p> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:19:12 +0000 admin 604375 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/times-crisis-there-can-be-benefits-diversifying-messages-across-different-social-media-accounts-355106 <p>We live in an age of information, and we’re able to obtain it through many different channels. During disasters, many people turn to social media, and there is an orthodoxy in the field of crisis communications that organizations should speak in a consistent voice across different accounts and platforms. But<a href="/desautels/changseung-chang-yoo"><strong> Changseung Yoo</strong></a> is challenging that notion.</p> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:23:01 +0000 admin 604374 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/speak-one-voice-examining-content-coordination-and-social-media-engagement-during-disasters-355040 <p><img alt="Changseung (Chang) Yoo" src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/medium_focal__220_x_220_/public/changseung-yoo-400x600.jpg?itok=yrUFNkj5" style="width:220px; height:220px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:15px; float:left" title="Changseung (Chang) Yoo" /></p> <p><strong>Authors:</strong>: <a href="/desautels/changseung-chang-yoo"><b>Changseung (Chang) Yoo</b></a>, Eunae Yoo, Lu (Lucy) Yan and Alfonso Pedraza-Martinezc</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:28:32 +0000 admin 604371 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/local-bakery-works-bensadoun-school-retail-management-guide-move-check-out-automation-process-354495 <p>The pandemic hit many businesses hard, and the artisanal bakery and café Mamie Clafoutis was one of them. Their seven locations in Montreal and Ottawa were forced to reduce their hours to one shift per day. As they’ve emerged from the storm, they have sought ways to keep their costs low, and one of them is by automating checkout. Working with the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM),</strong> Mamie Clafoutis is sensitizing its clientele to the idea of self-checkout by stationing a single employee to oversee the process. But they have ambitions to become even more automated.</p> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:10:42 +0000 admin 604253 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/maxime-cohen-and-saibal-ray-named-top-retail-experts-2024-354170 <p>Two faculty members of the<strong> Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM)</strong> have been named to Rethink Retail’s Top Retail Experts (TRE) list for 2024, one of the most prestigious global accolades in the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.</p> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:39:44 +0000 admin 603909 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/bsrm-retail-creative-collab-x-nespresso-353455 <h2><em>Join our inaugural </em><em>Retail Creative Collab x Nespresso!</em></h2> <p>Nespresso is all about experience. This will be an inspiring competition designed to promote collaboration and provide participating student teams the opportunity to ideate a creative strategic solution for a leading premium retail brand. <strong><a href="/bensadoun-school/">BSRM</a> </strong>and <a href="https://www.nespresso.com/ca/en/" target="_blank"><strong>Nespresso Canada</strong></a> will challenge teams to generate creative, collaborative, and scalable strategy to attract the student customer segment to the Nespresso brand.</p> <h3>The Challenge</h3> <p>To unleash Nespresso Canada’s full market potential and drive new customer acquisition in the coming years, it will require creating value and improving its relevance for younger age groups (18+). For this competition, Nespresso would like to focus specifically on students as the target market for the proposed ideas.</p> <hr /> <h3>What to expect?</h3> <div class="tabs vertical"> <ul class="tab-nav"> <li><a href="#">Phase 1</a></li> <li><a href="#">Final Phase</a></li> </ul> <div> <h4><em>Phase 1</em></h4> <div class="two-column-1"> <h5>Ideation submission requirements:</h5> <ul> <li>5-page slide deck</li> <li>90-second ‘elevator pitch’ video</li> </ul> <h5>Evaluation criteria:</h5> <ul> <li>Creativity and Innovation</li> <li>Scalability and Feasibility</li> <li>Impact on business stakeholders and customers</li> </ul> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <h5>Timeline:</h5> <p><strong>Phase 1 Submission Deadline: </strong><br /> Monday, January 22, 2024 at 9:00 am EST to <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">bsrm</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span></p> <p><strong>Five (5) finalist teams will be announced: </strong><br /> Friday January 26<sup>th</sup>, 2024.</p> </div> </div> <div> <h4><em>Final Phase</em></h4> <p>Finalist teams will gain invaluable support by having access to Nespresso experts and resources to take their final presentations to the next level.</p> <div class="two-column-1"> <h5>Activities include:</h5> <ul> <li>Nespresso Virtual Branding Workshop</li> <li>Mentoring Sessions: each team will be assigned their own mentor from the senior leadership team at Nespresso Canada</li> </ul> <h5>Final presentation requirements:</h5> <ul> <li>10-page slide deck</li> <li>10-minute presentation</li> <li>5-minute Q+A</li> </ul> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <h5>Evaluation criteria:</h5> <ul> <li>Creative and Innovative</li> <li>Team Collaboration</li> <li>Scalable and Feasible</li> <li>Business Impact</li> <li>Sustainable</li> </ul> <h5>Timeline:</h5> <p><strong>In-person final at Nespresso HQ: </strong><br /> Monday February 26<sup>th</sup>, 2024. 9:00 am – 11:30 am</p> </div> </div> </div> <p> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:33:51 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 603559 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/retail-innovation-challenge-351466 <h2>Theme of the 4th edition of the Retail Innovation Challenge: <em>Sustainability & the retail circular economy</em></h2> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:56:52 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 601767 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/participate-fall-2023-edition-retail-gen-ai-hackathon-349563 <h2><em>October 5-13, 2023</em></h2> <p>Want to work collaboratively in a fun yet competitive environment to develop innovative generative AI solutions for the ALDO Group’s Data & Analytics Corporate Team?</p> <p>This first edition of the <strong>Retail Gen AI Hackathon</strong>, powered by ALDO Group, is a unique opportunity to work on a real-life problem, develop a solution in a fast-paced environment, and learn how AI and data analytics can help retailers make better data-driven decisions within their operations.</p> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:22:07 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 599821 at /bensadoun-school