Healthy snacks make good business sense

Published: 11 December 2024

A 2022 study by researchers at McGill Desautels revealed that when shoppers were offered a promotion that gave them a choice between a healthy snack and a pastry with their coffee, sales of healthy...

Luxury Royalmount Mall opens amid excitement and concerns

Published: 6 September 2024

Montreal’s long-awaited luxury shopping mall Royalmount officially opened on September 5. The project, which spans 800,000 square feet, and features stores like Gucci, Versace, and Louis Vuitton,...

Bensadoun School of Retail Management sheds light on understudied sector of the economy

Published: 13 June 2024

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 Charles de...

Embracing Retail Innovation: McGill Master of Management in Retailing Explores Dubai

22 Apr 2024

McGill University’s Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) students travelled to Dubai, immersing themselves in the dynamic landscape of retail innovation and strategy. Led by industry experts,...

Montreal’s La Vie en Rose is wise to take a gradual approach to U.S. expansion

Published: 20 February 2024

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...

Holiday grocery price freeze includes more products this year, but long-term affordability solutions needed

Published: 30 November 2023

This year, Canada’s large grocery chains are freezing the price for a greater variety of items than usual before the holidays. While 10-15% more products are included in the freeze this year, the...

New Royalmount real estate development will bring greater luxury retail options to Montreal

Published: 13 November 2023

Among the low-rise industrial buildings that line the northern end of Décarie Boulevard, a major new shopping centre is taking shape. The $7-billion Royalmount luxury retail and lifestyle centre is...

Bensadoun School of Retail Management Road Shows work with businesspeople in rural Quebec

Published: 10 October 2023

The way that we shop is changing, and for small- and medium-sized enterprises, it can be challenging to keep up with the pace of innovation. But the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) is...

Couche-Tard's Retail Innovation Lab is the store of the future

Published: 20 June 2023

AI's impact on retail is set to revolutionize the industry, from crowd measurement to price management, changing the in-store experience significantly. Certified analytics and marketing...

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