Maxime Cohen and Saibal Ray named Top Retail Experts for 2024

Published: 11 January 2024

Two faculty members of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) have been named to Rethink Retail’s Top Retail Experts (TRE) list for 2024, one of the most prestigious global accolades in...

Holiday grocery price freeze includes more products this year, but long-term affordability solutions needed

Published: 30 November 2023

This year, Canada’s 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...

Canada's big grocery chains face pressure to cut prices as food costs rise

Published: 10 November 2023

Food prices rose by 5.8 per cent in September, prompting the federal government to ask Canada’s five largest grocery chains to provide a plan for how they will stabilize prices, with staple...

Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) & Bensadoun School join forces

11 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...

New Normal: Black Swan Event with Saibal Ray (Podcast)

26 Mar 2021

In episode 1 of The ‘New Normal’ hosted by Dave Kaufman, Professor Saibal Ray highlights the successes and failures of the COVID-19 vaccine procurement and global distribution, compares Israel's...

McGill University and Alimentation Couche-Tard launch unique laboratory store to propel retail industry and customers into the future

26 Mar 2021

McGill University and Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announce their partnership in the launch of a retail innovation lab at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management—a live testing ground for...

How Can We Best Adapt Our Global Supply Chains During a Pandemic of Historic Proportions?

2 Jun 2020

For the last several decades we have been conditioned to assume that necessities like food items and cleaning supplies will be readily available, whenever we require them. But, the COVID-19...

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