/bensadoun-school/taxonomy/term/672/all en /bensadoun-school/channels/event/retail-innovation-challenge-358375 <h2>Theme of the 5th edition of the Retail Innovation Challenge: <i>Business Model Transitions</i></h2> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:45:31 +0000 laura.hope@mcgill.ca 604747 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/retail-innovation-challenge-351466 <h2>Theme of the 4th edition of the Retail Innovation Challenge: <em>Sustainability & the retail circular economy</em></h2> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:56:52 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 601767 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/featured-events/retail-innovation-challenge/ric-themes <p><big>Each year, the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at 黑料不打烊 University invites university students across Canada to participate in the <strong>Retail Innovation Challenge</strong> (RIC). This challenge presents a unique experiential learning opportunity to mobilize the knowledge and creativity of university students and embolden them to generate actionable solutions to help local SMEs succeed in the new realities of retail.</big></p> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:57:34 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 599609 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/featured-events/retail-innovation-challenge/ric-winners <h2>Retail Innovation Challenge 2023</h2> <p>We wrapped our <strong>4<sup>th</sup> edition of the Retail Innovation Challenge</strong> on November 4, 2023 and it was a huge success! We hosted the finals in person and welcomed student teams from Concordia University, McMaster University, University of Ottawa, and 黑料不打烊 University. The finalist teams showcased innovative solutions and ideas to help Quebec SMEs succeed in the new realities of retail.</p> <p>We are thrilled to announce that <strong>黑料不打烊鈥檚 <a href="/desautels/programs/master-management-retailing-mmr" target="_blank">Master of Management in Retailing</a> team</strong> won the $10,000 Grand Prize powered by our title sponsor SAQ as well as their respective case. We would also like to congratulate teams <strong>GPT</strong> and <strong>Case Crafters</strong> from <strong>Concordia University</strong> for winning their respective cases and $2,500 prize. We also awarded a special prize for teamwork, creativity, and risk-taking to the <strong>Jarvis team</strong> from <strong>McMaster University</strong>.</p> <p>We would like to especially recognize the business-case SMEs for their generous involvement throughout the competition: V茅ronique Beaulieu-Fowler and Sarah Tremblay from Banques Alimentaires du Qu茅bec, Adrien Benatek from ENVOI Qu茅bec, and Xavier, Vincent, Zachary from Carole Thrift Shop.</p> <p>A special thank you our judges 鈥� Marie-H茅l猫ne Lagac茅 from SAQ, St茅phanie Bleau聽+ 脡tienne Poulin from Ernst & Young, and Zahoor Chughtai聽from the <a href="/desautels/initiatives-institutes/sustainable-growth-initiative-sgi" target="_blank">Sustainable Growth Initiative</a> @ Desautels Faculty of Management - for their involvement in selecting the winners along with the business owners.</p> <p>Thank you to all participants, case coaches, Brigitte Martin and the BSRM team, and our partners SAQ, CQCD, and EY for making this Retail Innovation Challenge one to remember!</p> <p><img alt="Grand prize winners Master of Management in Retailing team" title="Grand prize winners Master of Management in Retailing team" height="500" width="750" class="media-element file-original no-float" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/grandprize-2023-750x500.jpg" /></p> <p><em>Grand prize winners Master of Management in Retailing team Gaga Bon with Charles de Brabant, Executive Director at Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Marie-H茅l猫ne Lagac茅, VP Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability at SAQ.</em></p> <hr /> <h2>Retail Innovation Challenge 2022</h2> <p>Thank you to everyone who participated in the <strong>third edition of the Retail Innovation Challenge</strong>! We were thrilled to host the finals in-person and welcome student teams from universities across Canada.</p> <p>Congratulations to the <strong>MacKenzie & Co team from Telfer School at University of Ottawa</strong> for winning the $10,000 Grand Prize powered by our title sponsor <strong>SAQ</strong>! We would also like to congratulate the Red Maple Consulting team from <strong>Concordia University</strong> and the Zoomtopia team from <strong>黑料不打烊 University</strong> for winning their respective cases and $2,500 prize.</p> <p>We would like to especially recognize the case-subject companies and their representatives for their generous involvement throughout the competition: Eric L茅gar茅, Joelle Arsenault, and C茅dric Plante from <strong>Hockey Supremacy</strong>, Guillaume Couture and Christoffer Baur from <strong>脡quipe Nutrition</strong>, and Catherine Speth and Alex Chicoine from <strong>Louis Garneau</strong>.</p> <p>A special thank you to the Phase 3 judges - <strong>Philippe O鈥機onnell from SAQ</strong> and <strong>Prof. Julia Scott from the Desautels Faculty of Management</strong> - for their involvement in selecting the winners along with the business owners.</p> <p>Thank you to all participants, coaches, volunteers, sponsors, and partners for making this edition of the Retail Innovation Challenge a success!</p> <p><img alt="Retail Innovation Challenge" title="Retail Innovation Challenge" height="630" width="750" class="file-original no-float" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/img_1094_750x.jpg" /></p> <p><em>Grand Prize winners from the University of Ottawa with Philippe O'Connell from the SAQ.</em></p> <hr /> <h2>Retail Innovation Challenge 2020</h2> <p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:03:32 +0000 laura.hope@mcgill.ca 580744 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail/societe-des-alcools-du-quebec-saq-bensadoun-school-join-forces <p>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.</p> <p>鈥淐ompanies now need to show a lot of creativity and resilience. External factors are having a huge impact on operations,鈥� says Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at 黑料不打烊 University. 鈥淐onsumer behaviour changes, technology changes, and now supply chain disruptions are causing inflationary pressures.</p> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:45:42 +0000 Tyrone Burke 470068 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/featured-events/retail-innovation-challenge/testimonials <div class="two-column-1"> <p><img alt="Pavitra Iyer" title="Pavitra Iyer" height="318" width="320" class="media-element file-large no-float" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/styles/wysiwyg_large/public/patriva-iyer-834x830.jpg?itok=JrZbRIil" /></p> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <h3>鈥淭he best experience of my MBA program!鈥�</h3> <h4>Pavitra Iyer</h4> <p>MBA '22, DeGroote School of Business</p> </div> <p> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:23:47 +0000 laura.hope@mcgill.ca 446563 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail-management/why-i-chose-bensadoun-school-retail-management <p>I chose to pursue a retail management concentration during its first introduction to the BCom program in 2018 because of the exceptional professors of practice and brand-new course curriculum that brought current day trends, innovations, and business challenges into the classroom discussion. Without a strong emphasis on traditional textbook-based learning, our cases were extremely relevant to the present day struggles of retailers, forcing our small cohort of students to strive for the most unique solutioning when solving cases and approaching problems.</p> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:11:08 +0000 Nicole Shum 233757 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/featured-events <p><big>At the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong>, we host a variety of academic and student-focused events.</big><big> Our <strong>academic-focused events</strong> concentrate on discussing cutting-edge retail topics lead by renowned academics and retail practitioners.</big></p> <div class="two-column-1"> <p><img alt="Reshaping the Future of Retail conference" title="Reshaping the Future of Retail conference" height="311" width="470" style="width: 380px; height: 251px;" class="file-original " src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/future-retail-conference-470x311.jpg" /></p> <h3>Retail Summits</h3> <p>Each year, we hold an international academic summit on retail, focusing on the major issues facing the sector. Our speakers have ranged from professors from the best universities in North America and Europe to senior executives from leading companies in retail and its ecosystem. As of 2021, the Retail Summit is supported by KPMG.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/bensadoun-school/featured-events/retail-summits">Reshaping the Future of Retail</a></div> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <p><img alt="Retail Thought Leader Series" title="Retail Thought Leader Series" height="311" width="470" style="width: 380px; height: 251px;" class="file-original " src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/retail-thought-leader-series-470x311.png" /></p> <h3>Retail Thought Leader Series</h3> <p>The Retail Thought Leadership Series hosts retail experts who share interesting challenges and solutions within the retail industry. The series provides an interactive opportunity for students, faculty and industry leaders to gain valuable insights about current and upcoming trends in retail from academic and industry experts.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/bensadoun-school/featured-events/retail-thought-leader-series">Learn more about the series</a></div> </div> <p> Thu, 07 May 2020 19:23:32 +0000 michael.cardillo@mcgill.ca 173712 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/featured-events/retail-innovation-challenge <h2><em>Business model transitions</em></h2> <div class="three-column-1"> <h4><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bensadounmcgill/" target="_blank"><img alt="Instagram" title="Instagram" height="48" width="48" class="file-default no-float" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/nvk-social-icon-white-instagram1.png?itok=y7Q-_mdz" /></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bensadoun-mcgill" target="_blank"><img alt="LinkedIn" title="LinkedIn" height="48" width="48" class="file-default no-float" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/nvk-social-icon-white-linkedin1.png?itok=1yXQWH6j" /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/Bensadoun黑料不打烊" target="_blank"><img alt="Twitter" title="Twitter" height="48" width="48" class="file-default no-float" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/nvk-social-icon-white-twitter1.png?itok=TF_s3h3c" /></a></h4> </div> <p> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:27:40 +0000 michael.cardillo@mcgill.ca 169755 at /bensadoun-school