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Authors: Maxime C. Cohen and Renyu Zhang

Publication: Production and Operations Management, Forthcoming

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Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Operations Management (T), Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Desautels 22, Sustainability, Sustainability (R), Production & Operations Management
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Published on: 17 Mar 2022

Consumer behaviour has changed dramatically during the pandemic. Public health restrictions have played a major role, but a trend toward e-commerce and omni-channel retail was already underway. It has only accelerated.

“Companies now need to show a lot of creativity and resilience. External factors are having a huge impact on operations,” says Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at ֱ. “Consumer behaviour changes, technology changes, and now supply chain disruptions are causing inflationary pressures.

Classified as: Retail Innovation Challenge, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, competition, SAQ
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Published on: 12 Mar 2022

A generous donation from the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) will support the Retail Innovation Challenge at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management by contributing to the development of the next generation of retailers. This partnership will help to deepen the Bensadoun School’s ties with Québec’s business ecosystem and further shape the future of retail.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Retail Innovation Challenge
Published on: 11 Mar 2022

Congratulations to Professor Maxime Cohen, Desautels’ Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail, on his recent appointment as ELNA Medical’s inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. In his new role, Cohen will leverage AI methodologies to improve health access and outcomes at primary and specialty care clinics across Canada.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Operations Management (T)
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

What makes luxury? Is champagne’s charm found in its effervescent lightness, or the ceremony of its uncorking? It can be both. Consumers will pay a premium for all kinds of reasons, and luxury goods acquire their reputations through their rarity, provenance, or workmanship. But luxury is also in the eye of the beholder, according to Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. Once the exclusive domain of the rich, luxury goods are now more widely consumed than ever before.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 21 Feb 2022

The ֱ Bensadoun Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) continues to reinvent retail education through offering experiential learning opportunities. By solving real problems in collaboration with industry partners during their internships, MMR students gain early career experience and establish meaningful connections with mentors even before they graduate.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Master of Management in Retailing (MMR), experiential learning
Published on: 11 Feb 2022

Professor Saibal Ray, academic director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, is concerned that the ongoing rise in retail technologies like self-checkout kiosks and smartphone-based order facilities may backfire as some shoppers find these features inconvenient and frustrating. While technology has proven useful for navigating social distancing guidelines, it can only go so far before it disrupts people’s sense of comfort and control, he says.

Classified as: Operations Management (T), Saibal Ray, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 21 Jan 2022

As of January 15, truckers crossing from the U.S. to Canada must show proof of vaccination to enter the country. Canadian truckers are exempt from the federal mandate but must quarantine for 14 days upon their return. In a recent broadcast of “CBC News: The National,” Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, says the mandate could result in significant supply shortages. The segment begins at the 8:50 mark.

Classified as: Operations Management (T), Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Saibal Ray
Published on: 21 Jan 2022

Congratulations to Professor Maxime Cohen for making Rethink Retail’s list of Top Retail Influencers of 2022 in the academia category. Recognized for his groundbreaking leadership as co-director of ֱ’s Retail Innovation Lab, Professor Cohen is making a name for himself at the forefront of retail transformation.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Operations Management (T), Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 21 Jan 2022

In a new paper, Professor Maxime Cohen and his colleagues push for IPOs to adopt “triggered disclosures” instead of one-size-fits-all disclosures about their operations. Although currently voluntary, mandatory triggered disclosures would maintain company privacy while setting a precedent for greater transparency with investors.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Operations Management (T), Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 11 Jan 2022

The past five years have seen a rise in privately owned apparel resale companies, bucking previous trends toward fast fashion. Between ongoing clothing supply shortages and growing concern about sustainability, younger Millennials and Gen Zers are turning to curated vintage retailers to stock their wardrobes, explains Anwar White, Program Director of the Master of Management in Retailing.

Classified as: Anwar White, Master of Management in Retailing (MMR), Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Sustainability
Published on: 11 Jan 2022

In recent weeks, the highly transmissible Omicron variant has dampened once-sunny retail forecasts for 2022. But according to Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Canadian retailers may experience a sizable increase in sales after emerging from the latest round of lockdowns.

Classified as: Charles de Brabant, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 11 Jan 2022

Amid supply chain bottlenecks overseas, Canada is facing a significant shortage of imported liquor, leading provincial liquor authorities to encourage early, local shopping for holiday favourites. According to Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Directorof the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, the ongoing scarcity of transportation resources is only making the shortage more acute.

Classified as: Operations Management (T), Saibal Ray, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 19 Dec 2021

Between historically high levels of demand and ongoing supply shortages, holiday shoppers will have to get creative with their gift-giving this year, says Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. As delayed shipments and back orders become the new normal, consumers may have to wait until February or March 200 for heavily discounted wish list items to finally hit the shelves.

Classified as: Charles de Brabant, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 19 Dec 2021

Congratulations to Maxime Cohen,Professor of Retail and Operations Management, whose paper"The Effect of Short-Term Rentals on Residential Investment“ was selected as Best Conference Paper Nomineeat the 2021 Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST)

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Operations Management (T), Maxime Cohen
Published on: 19 Dec 2021

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