Solving for the economic impact of Airbnb rentals

Published: 1 December 2021

In a new paper, Professor Maxime Cohen and his colleagues find that rental platforms like Airbnb help increase real estate investment and economic development in the long term. While jurisdictions...

Finding solutions for fair, online pricing

Published: 29 October 2021

With e-commerce here to stay, dynamic pricing algorithms are adjusting what individual consumers pay for their items online using a complex system of price comparisons and purchase histories. In a...

In-store technology is transforming retail spaces

Published: 23 August 2021

Throughout the pandemic, in-store technologies like price-check kiosks and self-checkout have created a more convenient shopping experience for consumers and provided retailers with greater access...

How to reform tax opportunity zones

Published: 23 August 2021

Professor Maxime Cohen joins Boston College’s Dmitry Mitrofanov to weigh in on tax opportunity zones in the U.S. Designed to generate cash flow in lower-income areas, opportunity zone programs have...

Professor Cohen awarded 2021 NSERC Discovery Grant

Published: 22 July 2021

Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operations Management awarded 2021 NSERC Discovery Grant

Promotion Optimization for Multiple Items in Supermarkets

Published: 8 June 2021

Authors: Maxime C. Cohen, J.J. Kalas, and G. PerakisPublication: Management Science, Volume 67, Issue 4, April 2021, Pages 2340-2364.Abstract:

The pace of technological innovation picks up in Canada’s retail sector

Published: 13 May 2021

The retail innovation lab at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management is redefining the way technology and consumer behaviour impacts the retail experience. Professor Maxime Cohen and Charles de...

A Simple Rule for Pricing with Limited Knowledge of Demand

Published: 24 March 2021

Authors: Maxime C. Cohen, G. Perakis, R.S. Pindyck Publication: Management Science, Volume 67, Issue 3, March 2021, Pages 1608-1621. Abstract:

2020 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded

Published: 23 February 2021

Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2020 SSHRC Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants....

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