/desautels/taxonomy/term/1947/all en /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-faculty-members-and-researchers-celebrated-bravo-gala-356258 <p>聽</p> <p>黑料不打烊 University hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 21, which honours its faculty members and researchers who have won special awards, memberships and prizes over the past year. 黑料不打烊 Desautels is proud to announce 14 of its faculty amongst the distinguished honourees this year. Congratulations to our deserving laureates! Full list below.<br /> #Bravo2024</p> <p>路 <a href="/desautels/genevieve-bassellier"><strong>Genevi猫ve Bassellier</strong></a>, Best AMCIS Emergent Research Forum Paper, Americas Conference on Information Systems</p> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:55:09 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1063860 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/nymisha-bandi-named-runner-2023-poms-cbom-junior-scholar-paper-competition-incentivizing-healthy-354106 <p><strong>Authors: <a href="/desautels/nymisha-bandi">Nymisha Bandi</a>, <a href="/desautels/maxime-cohen">Maxime C. Cohen</a> </strong>and <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Saibal Ray</strong></a></p> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:03:58 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 754181 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/maxime-cohen-and-saibal-ray-named-top-retail-experts-2024-354170 <p>Two faculty members of the<strong> Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM)</strong> have been named to Rethink Retail鈥檚 Top Retail Experts (TRE) list for 2024, one of the most prestigious global accolades in the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.</p> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:39:44 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 764550 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/holiday-grocery-price-freeze-includes-more-products-year-long-term-affordability-solutions-needed-353184 <p>This year, Canada鈥檚 large grocery chains are freezing the price for a greater variety of items than usual before the holidays. While 10-15% more products are included in the freeze this year, the true test of affordability will come later. 鈥淗ow high will grocery prices be when the price freeze ends?鈥� asks <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Professor Saibal Ray</strong></a> in an interview with CBC Radio鈥檚 As It Happens.</p> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:20:32 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 561950 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/canadas-big-grocery-chains-face-pressure-cut-prices-food-costs-rise-352658 <p>Food prices rose by 5.8 per cent in September, prompting the federal government to ask Canada鈥檚 five largest grocery chains to provide a plan for how they will stabilize prices, with staple products a likely focus. 鈥淗igh transportation costs, inventory issues and other pressures driving up costs are subsiding,鈥� says <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Professor Saibal Ray</strong></a>, who specializes in Operations Management. Ray, commenting to Financial Post and Toronto Star, suspects the grocers鈥� promises to Ottawa will involve price cuts.</p> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:54:42 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 526568 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/bsrm-and-mma-launch-data-sphere-lab-350477 <p>The <a href="/bensadoun-school/"><strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong></a>, in collaboration with the<a href="/desautels/programs/mma"> <strong>Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)</strong></a> at 黑料不打烊 Desautels Faculty of Management, is pleased to announce the launch of the Data Sphere Lab.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:27:29 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 222155 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/maxime-cohen-and-saibal-ray-named-top-retail-influencers-2023-345592 <p>Two faculty members of the <a href="/bensadoun-school/">Bensadoun School of Retail Management</a> were named to Rethink Retail鈥檚 Top Retail Influencers list for 2023.聽 Professors <a href="/desautels/maxime-cohen">Maxime Cohen</a> and <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray">Saibal Ray</a> were both recognized with this distinction, alongside some of the world鈥檚 top retail experts, consultants, analysts, academics, journalists, and thought leaders who are making an impact in the online retail community.</p> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:20:30 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88079 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/retail-power-distribution-channels-double-edged-sword-upstream-suppliers-342403 <p><strong>Authors:</strong>聽Yuhong He, <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><b>Saibal Ray</b></a> and Shuya Yin</p> <p><strong>Publication:</strong>聽<i>Production and Operations Management</i><br /> Volume 31, Issue 6, June 2022, Pages 2681 鈥� 2694</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:23:24 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87723 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/package-free-stores-aim-eliminate-waste-328257 <p>A new wave of sustainability-focused retailers are embracing a package-free retail trend to minimize the environmental impact of shopping for groceries and everyday goods.</p> <p>Professor <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Saibal Ray</strong></a>, the academic director of the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong>, applauds the innovative attempts to avoid packaging while pointing out the difficulty of implementation.</p> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:21:06 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 78910 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/desautels-professors-awarded-ivado-research-funding-323073 <p>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鈥檚 Fundamental Research Funding Program.</p> Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:29:58 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76120 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/open-business-mcgill-universitys-bensadoun-school-retail-management-dedicated-future-retail-291784 <h3>Interdisciplinary teaching and research hub equips next generation of leaders to promote sustainable retail practices</h3> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:30:09 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 73700 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/1st-fashion-retailing-conference-286210 <h2>Join us in Montreal on April 27-28, 2018 for the 1st Fashion Retailing Conference.</h2> <p>Organized by the <strong><a href="/bri" target="_blank">Bensadoun Retail Initiative</a></strong>, this conference will provide a forum for exchange 鈥攆or both professionals and academics鈥� at the newly opened Donald E. Armstrong Building. An impressive roster of academic and practitioner speakers will foster discussions about the latest research, industry practices & approaches, trends & challenges in retail.</p> Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:11:34 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 68550 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/montreal-retailers-plan-month-long-black-friday-stay-afloat-326221 <p>Struggling Montreal retailers hope to build a critical mass of shoppers downtown through offering traditional Black Friday sales and events for multiple days, even up to a month in some stores. Professor <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Saibal Ray</strong></a>, Academic Director of the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong>, weighs in on their Hail Mary strategy.</p> <p><a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/a-month-of-black-friday-downtown-montreal-stores-plan-sales-bonanza-to-save-disastrous-year-1.5176977" target="_blank">Learn more</a>聽</p> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:35:21 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76571 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/retail-post-covid-world-326780 <p>Professor <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Saibal Ray</strong></a> weighs in on the strategies that will propel retailers to success in a post-pandemic landscape where the optimal customer experience is a frictionless experience. As the academic director of the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong>, Prof. Ray oversees the newly launched <strong>Master of Management in Retailing</strong> and the upcoming opening of a <strong>retail innovation lab</strong> that will give customers a glimpse of the future of retail.</p> Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:03:25 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76693 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/gauging-progress-canadas-vaccination-efforts-331417 <p>Professor <a href="/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Saibal Ray</strong></a>, Academic Director of the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong>, joins a group of experts on the Bill Kelly Show podcast to share his perspective on the status of Canada鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccination rollout initiative, including the growing pressure to expand vaccine access on a global scale.<br /> 聽</p> Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:43:26 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80862 at /desautels