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On September 30, 2020, Quebec announced that Montreal’s COVID alert system would be upgraded to red, with various businesses forced to close their doors for an initial 28-day period. If Quebec cannot get cases under control before then, businesses may be hit with extended closures.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, covid-19
Published on: 7 Oct 2020

Tens of thousands of people have signed on to a petition hoping to stop the sale of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) to a private U.S. firm. The sale was announced Monday September 14 and will see Los Angeles-based private investment firm Kingswood Capital Management acquire the business and its assets. As a result, the retailer will no longer operate as a member-owned co-operative. ()

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Published on: 17 Sep 2020

The inaugural Retail Innovation Challenge hosted by the Bensadoun School of Retail Management in June set out to help businesses adapt to their new reality brought on by COVID-19. A report by Lightspeed, in partnership with the Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Canada Post, reveals solutions presented by student teams during the challenge.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 3 Sep 2020

For the last several decades we have been conditioned to assume that necessities like food items and cleaning supplies will be readily available whenever we require them. But the COVID-19 pandemic has upended those supply chains, as well as those for other necessities, such as medical devices (e.g. respirators) and personal protective equipment (e.g. masks, gloves). In this context, º«¹úÂãÎè’s Saibal Ray explores how Canada can best adapt its global supply chains and the lessons to be learned.

Classified as: Saibal Ray, delve, covid-19, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 20 Jul 2020

Hosted by the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, the first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge concluded on June 21 with a º«¹úÂãÎè MMA student bringing home the top prize.

Bringing together 80 teams from 20 universities across Canada, the event challenged students to aid the economic recovery of small and medium businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on the food sector, the event drew four companies from the restaurant and grocery industries.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), covid-19, Case Competitions and Challenges
Published on: 13 Jul 2020

Even if the spread of COVID-19 shows signs of slowing down and retail stores begin to reopen, the economic recovery from the shutdown will be long and convincing people to visit brick-and-mortar stores will be a challenge. Professors Maxime Cohen and Saibal Ray of º«¹úÂãÎè’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management share two retail strategies that will be useful moving forward.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Saibal Ray, delve, covid-19, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 2 Jul 2020

Four Desautels professors have been awarded research grants by the Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO), a Montreal-based scientific and economic data science hub. The grants will fund three two-year research projects led by Desautels professors as part of IVADO’s Fundamental Research Funding Program.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Saibal Ray, Mehmet Gumus, Wei Qi, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA), Sustainability, Sustainability (R)
Published on: 1 Jul 2020

In business schools, operations management (OM) and analytics courses often use case studies to drive student learning. While OM cases have traditionally focused on applications in production and manufacturing, millennial and Gen Z students are increasingly drawn to more practical, hands-on cases that develop their skills in areas likeÌýprogramming and data analytics.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, operations management, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 23 Jun 2020

As the world rallies to contain the spread of COVID-19, consumers continue to adapt to the new normal, characterized by stringent physical distancing and self-quarantining measures. In such a context, few aspects of consumer behaviour will be left unchanged over the long term. Professors Maxime Cohen and Saibal Ray of º«¹úÂãÎè’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management outline four shifts that we can expect to see.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Saibal Ray, delve, covid-19, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 19 Jun 2020

Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, joins Retail Insider to share how the Retail Innovation Challenge is empowering students to help local and national companies on their road to economic recovery.

Classified as: Charles de Brabant, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 17 Jun 2020

Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, proposes a framework to help retail leaders navigate the path to recovery as we begin to reopen our economies.




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Classified as: Charles de Brabant, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 28 May 2020

Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, looks at how business schools are providing community outreach to reduce the economic burden of COVID-19.

Classified as: Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, finance, covid-19, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)
Published on: 5 May 2020

As the Quebec government plans to progressively reopen the economy, Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, turns to China for lessons on reopening retail following a pandemic.

Classified as: Charles de Brabant, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, covid-19
Published on: 24 Apr 2020

In an op-ed for Retail Insider, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Charles de Brabant highlights what we can learn from China’s experience reopening its economy post-COVID-19 lockdown. Brabant predicts a slow and progressive return to normal and considers how the relationship between brick-and-mortar and online stores may be impacted.

Classified as: Charles de Brabant, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, covid-19
Published on: 21 Apr 2020

The Quebec government has introduced a new initiative called Le Panier Blue, or The Blue Basket, to encourage the online purchase of Quebec-made goods.

Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at º«¹úÂãÎè, comments on how the platform will help local businesses.

Classified as: Charles de Brabant, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, covid-19
Published on: 7 Apr 2020

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