Mid-market brands to benefit from consumers’ renewed focus on the basics

Published: 21 May 2025

2024 was a rough year for retail in Canada, and 2025 doesn’t look much better, writes Charles de Brabant in Retail Insider. The Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management noted...

Identifying tariffed products could be seen as attempt to mask increased margins

Published: 27 March 2025

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, frequent tariff threats have disrupted the economy. It is difficult to keep track of which products will be tariffed, when they will be...

Tariff-induced economic uncertainty is affecting Canadians’ purchasing decisions

Published: 27 March 2025

Even as the venerable Hudson’s Bay Company liquidates its iconic department stores, some Canadian retailers are experiencing a renaissance. Quebec department store has been expanding, even as...

MMR students explore retail innovation in Dubai

Published: 16 April 2025

In March 2025, students in the Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) program at McGill Desautels, took part in a week-long study trip to Dubai, to explore one of the world’s most dynamic retail...

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