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Montreal named top Canadian city for students

After naming º«¹úÂãÎè Canada’s top university earlier this month, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has ranked Montreal as the most desirable Canadian city to be a student, and one of the most soug

Published: 30 Jun 2022

º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels Masters Office attains Gold level of sustainability certification

After receiving a Silver certification under the º«¹úÂãÎè Sustainable Workplace Certification program, the º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels Masters Office has taken it to the next level, earning its Gold certification. The Sustainable Workplace Certification program challenges the º«¹úÂãÎè community to foster healthier, environmentally friendly, connected workplaces through individual and collective practices.

Published: 16 Jun 2022

Taxing waste could help make fashion more sustainable

Reducing waste can help lower the environmental impact of any business, and Javad Nasiry believes that policy can help achieve this. The fashion industry is a major source of carbon emissions, and fast fashion retailers have made it worse with low-quality apparel designed to be worn only a few times.

Published: 16 Jun 2022

Technology used in Retail Innovation Lab to be deployed at scale

º«¹úÂãÎè’s Retail Innovation Lab is a testing ground for new technologies, and an automated check-out system that it is currently using will be deployed in 7000 Couche-Tard and Circle K locations. The computer vision technology uses eight cameras to automatically detect multiple items simultaneously at check-out, and Couche-Tard’s Vishnu Subramaniam gave TVA Nouvelles a demo of the cutting-edge tech in action – no scanning required.

Published: 16 Jun 2022

º«¹úÂãÎè’s Retail Innovation Lab is the first frictionless store in Canada

At a glance, the Couche-Tard in the Bronfman Building looks much like any other. But it is actually an innovative research facility that uses technology to improve our understanding consumer behaviour. Known as the Retail Innovation Lab, a partnership between º«¹úÂãÎè’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Alimentation Couche-Tard, it is the first frictionless store in Canada.

Published: 2 Jun 2022

Delve: Could New Algorithms Ensure Everyone Pays Fair Prices Online?

Dynamic pricing algorithms set the prices we pay online—and few rules govern how they work. Even if an algorithm doesn’t ostensibly consider race at all, research shows that it can be biased and discriminatory on the basis of race, as well as gender, economic level, and other personal information openly gathered from consumers.

Published: 19 May 2022

Ultra-fast fashion company Shein has grown rapidly, but product quality could limit growth

You might not know Shein’s brand, but chances are you’ve seen their clothing. The Chinese fast fashion company has quickly and quietly grown into an e-commerce giant. Shein targets young shoppers with an online-only business model and rock-bottom prices. They have been able to scale quickly because without physical shopfronts, Shein can sell anywhere that it can ship their products.

Published: 18 May 2022

Professor Maxime Cohen makes Poets&Quants 2022 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors list

Poets&Quants has named Professor Maxime Cohen to its annual Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors of 2022 list. The influential business school news site annually recognizes professors under the age of 40 who are masters in the classroom, influence business and policy, are prolific researchers and have demonstrated meaningful impact on their fields.

Published: 16 May 2022

Executives should understand what data tells them about the present – and the future

Data can tell you a lot about the current state of business, and what the future holds. That’s information that companies can use to make strategic decisions, and it is multiplying quickly. Up to 90 per cent of all data was created in the past two years alone. To leverage, Prof.

Published: 2 May 2022

High margin impulse buys can help retailers boost profits

The check-out counter is the last place paying customers visit before they leave the store – and it is a retailer’s last chance to make a sale. The counter and the aisles that lead up to it are called a cash wrap, and can be arranged to entice customers to made additional purchases. A good cash wrap should incentivize impulse buys without being pushy, according to Prof.

Published: 22 Apr 2022

In-store shopping technologies can replicate the ease of online shopping

Standing in a check-out line is the least pleasant part of the shopping experience – and it could become a thing of the past. New technology is allowing shoppers to make in-store purchases with their phones, and a variety of self-checkout pilot projects are already underway at stores in Montreal. Some are as simple as scanning a QR code, and confirming your credit card information.

Published: 29 Mar 2022

Victor Luis shares success story in Retail Leaders Talk

Victor Luis, Chairman and CEO of Moose Knuckles, explains his unique view on success and how he rose through the corporate ladder during the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Retail Leaders Talk. Students in the Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) were given insights into how to view success and pave one's own way rather than following others. 

Published: 25 Mar 2022

Online impulse buys have helped some cope with pandemic disruptions

During lockdowns, access to luxury services was severely limited. Fine dining establishments were reduced to haute cuisine in take-out containers, and spas forced to close altogether. But some shoppers have tried to fill that void with consumer goods.

Published: 23 Mar 2022

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