It’s full speed ahead for the Bensadoun Retail Initiative

Published: 16 April 2018

Almost one year since the Bensadoun Family Foundation announced the landmark gift to McGill University of $25 million, the proposed Bensadoun School of Retail Management has received official...

Insights from David Bensadoun

Published: 19 January 2018

Professor Karl Moore interviews CEO and son of the Founder of ALDO, David Bensadoun on what it means to work your way up the ranks and prove yourself on your own terms....

Bensadoun School of Retail Management highlighted among Quebec’s most innovative business programming

Published: 7 November 2017

As business schools adapt their programs to address the grand challenges of our time, McGill’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management stands out as an initiative that will respond to the needs of a...

Aldo Bensadoun and the company he turned into a big-league player

Published: 8 August 2017

Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64) founded Aldo Shoes as a Le Château exclusive in 1972, then opened the first standalone ALDO store in 1987. Today, the ALDO Group is a major player in the shoe field, with...

Montreal shoe giant ALDO agrees to buy the shoes and accessories part of the Camuto Group’s business

Published: 7 August 2017

A news release at canadianinsider.com reveals that Montreal-based footwear giant ALDO is set to buy the shoes and accessories side of the Camuto Group. The deal plays nicely into ALDO’s expansion...

How ‘Mr. B’ Has Built Aldo Into a Global Shoe Powerhouse

Published: 1 December 2016

On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Footwear News will host its 2016 Achievement Awards in New York, honoring the best and brightest in the industry, including Aldo Bensadoun, the winner of the Manolo Blahnik...

Aldo founder passes the torch to his son

Published: 8 March 2017

Aldo Bensadoun (BCom'64, LLD'12) is stepping down as chairman of the company that bears his name, as is CEO Patrik Frisk — but continuity won’t be a problem: Bensadoun’s son, David, is taking on...

McGill University set to become world leader in retail management education thanks to a $25-million gift from the Bensadoun Family Foundation

Published: 12 May 2017

Retail icon and philanthropist Aldo Bensadoun has stepped forward with a visionary gift to his alma mater, McGill University, aimed at creating new knowledge and developing leaders for the rapidly...

McGill to launch international retail-management school with gift from Bensadoun Family Foundation

Published: 12 May 2017

McGill University is on its way to becoming a global centre for retail-management training, thanks to a $25-million gift from Aldo Bensadoun (BCom'64, LLD'12) via the Bensadoun Family Foundation....

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