/bensadoun-school/taxonomy/term/452/all en /bensadoun-school/article/mmr-program-retail-management/access-our-partner-network-through-mmr-program <p>The Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) brings together a network of world-renowned retail brands and industry leaders that are excited and eager to work with <a href="/bensadoun-school/programs/master-management-retailing-mmr" target="_blank">Master of Management in Retailing</a> (MMR) students. Our partners offer students exposure to extraordinary employment, internship, and networking opportunities.</p> <p>We work with numerous partners including:</p> Wed, 05 May 2021 20:14:30 +0000 BSRM Communications 306684 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail-management/how-did-bsrm-positively-impact-olivia-fata <p>My experience with the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) has exceeded all my expectations and positively impacted my personal and professional growth. In pursuing a Retail Management Concentration, I have been granted the opportunity to learn from industry experts and talented guest lecturers such as executives from Amazon and Google. Further, I was fortunate to have the privilege of working with the BSRM this past summer in developing the school’s Retail Innovation Challenge assisting local retail SMEs in the food sector in partnership with Lightspeed and Canada Post.</p> Tue, 04 May 2021 21:37:37 +0000 Olivia Fata 305735 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/mmr-program-retail-retail-management/be-part-new-generation-retail-experts-study-bensadoun-school-retail-management <p>Retailing has changed – but its transformation isn’t over yet. E-commerce and omni-channel retailing have become the new normal, and innovative new technologies will enable even more ways for businesses to connect with consumers. Worldwide, the sector is worth more than $23 trillion annually, and it is projected to grow. To keep pace with changing consumer behaviour, leading retailers have pivoted to online shopping experiences, and the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated that trend.</p> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:34:58 +0000 BSRM Communications 279174 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail-management/state-retail-2021-surprisingly-healthy-resilient-and-innovative <p>Back in 2018, I wrote an article on the state of retail in North America after having spent more 30 years abroad. At the time, I was struck by the common narrative on the state of retail: retail is dying, long live Amazon.</p> Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:08:31 +0000 Charles de Brabant 269988 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/ecommerce-mmr-program-retail-management/will-future-e-commerce-look-more-xbox-live-amazon <p>What was once a social event has become a solitary endeavour. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we shop, with some jurisdictions limiting excursions to one shopper, per household. That’s if shops are even open at all.</p> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:05:58 +0000 Yu Ma 255123 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/mmr-program-retail-management/exciting-career-awaits-you-master-management-retailing <p>One of the frequently asked questions we receive from those interested in applying to the Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) program is about career prospects.</p> <p>First and foremost, the retail industry is full of interesting and impactful career paths. Record sales worldwide by essential retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic is allowing them to expand their workforce and hire young talent; from retail supervisors and product managers to consulting analysts, among others.</p> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:10:07 +0000 BSRM Communications 248972 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail-management/virtual-mini-retail-summit-horacio-barbeito-bora-keskin <p>The Bensadoun School of Retail Management hosted our third Virtual Mini Retail Summit on Friday, January 29<sup>th</sup>. We were excited to welcome <strong>Horacio Barbeito</strong>, CEO of Walmart Canada and <strong>Bora Keskin</strong>, Associate Professor at Duke University. Mr. Barbeito discussed how Walmart continues to reposition itself during the pandemic and how they are responding to unprecedented disruption. He shared the lessons learned for both large companies and SMEs.</p> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:06:33 +0000 BSRM Communications 233756 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/article/mmr-program-retail-management/join-us-spreading-word-about-most-exciting-retail-program-world As many of you already know, we have launched the recruitment phase of our new Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) program that will welcome its first cohort late this summer. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:58:34 +0000 BSRM Communications 232499 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/mmr-program-retail-management/retailers-must-adapt-survive-holidays-covid-19-lockdown-remains-place Historically, December yields the largest profits for retailers, who are accustomed to ramping up their year-end operations to keep pace with the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping. This December, however, is a different story. As the recent surge of the COVID-19 pandemic forces businesses across Canada to close their doors once again, retailers must adapt to survive. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:28:38 +0000 BSRM Communications 223236 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail-management/covid-19-greatest-tests-retail-leadership-canada <p>I started writing this article in late March watching leaders react rapidly and in many instances, decisively in handling the outbreak in North America & Europe, a couple of months after their Chinese and Asian counterparts. As I was finishing the first draft of the article about 10 days ago, I was wondering whether the timing of this article was not too late.</p> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:33:17 +0000 Charles De Brabant 179651 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/digitization-ecommerce-retail-retail-management/how-can-we-best-adapt-our-global-supply-chains-during-pandemic-historic-proportions <p>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 pandemic has upended those supply chains as well as those for other necessities, such as medical devices (e.g., respirators) and personal protective equipment (PPE, e.g., masks, gloves). Suddenly, their availability has become a matter of life and death.</p> Tue, 02 Jun 2020 17:57:26 +0000 Saibal Ray 179840 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/what-can-we-learn-china-we-prepare-open-retail-sector <p>As governments in the US, Canada and Europe start to plan for the progressive reopening of their respective economies including retail, we can turn to China (and some other Asian countries) to extrapolate lessons from their initiatives to re-open retail.</p> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:53:07 +0000 Charles de Brabant 170056 at /bensadoun-school