Bensadoun School on the rising popularity of Black Friday sales
For many stores, Black Friday is now a week-long sale catering to the needs of both online and in-store shoppers. Professor Saibal Ray talks to Global News about the rising popularity of Black Friday sales and how the Bensadoun School of Retail Management is preparing the next generation of retailers to enhance the customer’s journey.
Bensadoun School comments on closure of Lowes stores across Canada
Following the announced closure of 34 Rona and Lowes stores across Canada, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Charles de Brabant joins City News to weigh in on the slow growth rate of the Quebec and Canadian markets.
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The key to survival for brick and mortar retail stores
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of McGill University’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management, explains why some brick and mortar retailers survive while others collapse as e-commerce rises.
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A closer look at the Ste-Catherine Street overhaul
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, comments on the ebbs and flows of Ste-Catherine Street – widely regarded as the heart of retail in Montreal.
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New board members for Desjardins Group
Desjardins Group has elected five new members to its board of directors, including Marie-Josée Lamothe, Professor of Practice for the Bensadoun School of Retail Management and President of Tandem International.
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BCom students take the competition by storm
Desautels BCom students Charlotte Gaillard, Monica Gudernatsch, and Anne Sophie Levee are the Canadian finalists in the 2019 L’Oréal Brandstorm competition, coming in victorious over 125 participating teams.
Grocery stores for a more ethical world
While most will agree with making ethical food choices in theory, it remains difficult to sway consumers to change their buying behaviors.
For Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, the benefits must be apparent and immediate for the average shopper.
The key, he goes on to explain, is finding ways to save people time and money.
Professor Yang invited to prestigious retail conference
Professor Nathan Yang will share his research as an invited speaker at the eTail 2019 Conference. The conference will take place over May 7-9, 2019 in Toronto.
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A retail school with big plans for the future
An article in Bloomberg takes a closer look at the ways in which the Bensadoun School of Retail Management will prepare students to address successfully the retail challenges that are unfolding on a global scale.
“Today’s retailers are facing massive disruption as well as complicated social issues,” says Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management. “In this environment, the traditional siloed way of thinking will no longer work.”
Nine retail predictions that might surprise you
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.
Canada Revenue Agency announces the creation of an external advisory panel on service
Marie-Josée Lamothe, Professor of Practice at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, has been named to the Canada Revenue Agency’s new advisory panel on service- an initiative to better understand the needs of Canadians and ensure an optimized client experience.
How sustainability catalyzes new programs
Universities are actively rethinking their programming to include a strong focus on sustainability; one such example is the newly launched Bensadoun School of Retail Management, which will aim to foster sustainable consumption and healthy societies through research and teaching.
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A new retail school at McGill
Gulf News reports on the newly announced Bensadoun School of Retail Management, a game-changer for a retail sector in the midst of reinvention.
“At a time of massive change in the retail industry worldwide, the industry has seen unprecedented change in the last decade with the rise of e-commerce and the fall of formerly invincible category leaders.
What’s in store for the future of retail
Breakfast Television speaks with Bensadoun School of Retail Management’s Marie Josée Lamothe and Desautels BCom student Charlotte Gaillard about the changes unfolding in the global retail industry and how McGill is shaping the future of this vital economic sector.
Shoppers hit the stores with sights set on bargains
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become synonymous with frenzied shoppers looking to get the best deals on their favorite products.
In light of their growing appeal, Professor Saibal Ray charts the development of these major shopping events, particularly within the Canadian market.
