Aldo Bensadoun began his career at a chemical company, but that didn’t align with his values – or his vision. The entrepreneur launched ALDO in 1972, with a vision of love, respect, and integrity. Fifty years later, the company has more than 3,000 stores around the world.

Classified as: Aldo Bensadoun, Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Master of Management in Retailing (MMR)
Published on: 8 Nov 2022

Beginning in August 2019, Lasalle College students will be able to learn about designing a shoe collection thanks to a new partnership with ALDO Group – an initiative that is close to the heart of the Bensadoun family.

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Classified as: Aldo Bensadoun, International advisory board
Published on: 4 Apr 2019

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.

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Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Aldo Bensadoun, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, International advisory board
Published on: 18 Dec 2018

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.

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Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, BCom Alumni
Published on: 20 Nov 2018

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 McGill’s community, Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64) shared his vision for the school as one that will reinvent the playbook for retailers worldwide.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, retail, Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, BCom Alumni
Published on: 20 Nov 2018

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.

“The school will give a new playbook to the retailer in order to win,” said Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64). “And today, I think every retailer needs a new playbook.”

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, retail, BCom Alumni
Published on: 16 Nov 2018

Interdisciplinary teaching and research hub equips next generation of leaders to promote sustainable retail practices

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, Saibal Ray, retail, Sustainability, Sustainability (R)
Published on: 16 Nov 2018

At a time of significant transformation in the retail industry worldwide, the newly opened Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) at McGill University will act as a hub in the heart of Montreal for students, researchers and practitioners to work collaboratively towards addressing the host of real-world challenges facing retailers today. An interdisciplinary, forward-looking school dedicated to all facets of the retail industry, its researchers will focus on fostering sustainable consumption and healthy societies.

Classified as: bensadoun school, Aldo Bensadoun, retail, school of retail management
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Published on: 16 Nov 2018

With shoe stores in more than 100 countries, ALDO Group is the first fashion footwear company to offset all of its carbon emissions - and is proud of it.

CEO David Bensadoun traces the company’s strong social conscience back to his father, Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64) who founded the company decades ago.

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Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Aldo Bensadoun, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board, Sustainability, Sustainability (R)
Published on: 28 Sep 2018

Almost one year since the Bensadoun Family Foundation announced the landmark gift to McGill University of $25 million, the proposed Bensadoun School of Retail Management has received official approval from the University as of March.

According to Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative, “We see ourselves as having a unique opportunity to do something on a global level that can differentiate us.

Classified as: Saibal Ray, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun
Published on: 16 Apr 2018

Professor Karl Moore interviews CEO and son of the Founder of ALDO, David Bensadoun on what it means to work your way up the ranks and prove yourself on your own terms.

David further discusses the challenges and opportunities that the fashion industry faces and how ALDO is leveraging recent technological advances to ensure long-term survival.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization, Aldo Bensadoun
Published on: 19 Jan 2018

As business schools adapt their programs to address the grand challenges of our time, McGill’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management stands out as an initiative that will respond to the needs of a rapidly changing retail industry.

With many programs to be created at all levels over the next few years (Undergraduate, Masters, PhD), the School aims to equip students with the tools needed to succeed in an ever-evolving retail world, explains Charles de Brabant (BCom'83), Executive Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, Saibal Ray, BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Charles de Brabant
Published on: 7 Nov 2017

Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64) founded Aldo Shoes as a Le Château exclusive in 1972, then opened the first standalone ALDO store in 1987. Today, the ALDO Group is a major player in the shoe field, with locations in 95 countries. Throughout, Mr. Bensadoun has maintained an interest in corporate culture as an engine for doing good.

Classified as: Aldo Bensadoun, International advisory board, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 8 Aug 2017

A news release at canadianinsider.com reveals that Montreal-based footwear giant ALDO is set to buy the shoes and accessories side of the Camuto Group. The deal plays nicely into ALDO’s expansion efforts and frees up Camuto to concentrate on its apparel unit. The ALDO Group’s ties to Desautels and McGill run deep: founder Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64, LLD’04) is a McGill alumnus and a lifetime member of the Desautels International Advisory Board.

Classified as: Aldo Bensadoun, International advisory board, Norman Jaskolka, Desautels Global Experts, BCom Alumni
Published on: 7 Aug 2017

In a recent op-ed for the Montreal Gazette, Desautels Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou discussed the seismic changes that have affected the retail sector over the past thirty years.

Lately, Montreal’s local landscape has seen the closure of big-name brick-and-mortar stores, while next-generation concepts like Frank + Oak have shaken the whole paradigm. Online shopping isn’t exactly going away, either.

Classified as: Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, International advisory board
Published on: 6 Jun 2017

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