Bensadoun School of Retail Management - BSRM News /bensadoun-school/channels_item/2 en Frictionless e-commerce encourages impulse buys /bensadoun-school/node/625117 <p>Today’s online retail experience is built for convenience, removing nearly every barrier between browsing and buying. “E-commerce has reduced the friction of the purchasing process,” says <a href="/desautels/siddhanth-mookerjee">Siddhanth Mookerjee</a>, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the <a href="/bensadoun-school/">Bensadoun School of Retail Management</a>.</p> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:45:44 +0000 91 Meet the winning teams of our Retail Gen AI Hackathon /bensadoun-school/node/604847 <p>Congratulations to our winning teams of the Bensadoun School’s 2<sup>nd</sup> annual <strong>Retail Gen AI Hackathon</strong>.</p> <p>We had 38 student teams register representing diverse faculties across 91. Over two days, 10 finalist teams hacked creative Gen AI solutions for our title sponsor ALDO Group.</p> <p>Each team had an AWS mentor and access to support from IVADO Labs and <a href="/bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab">DataSphere Lab</a> team members.</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:45:28 +0000 91 Participate in the Fall 2023 edition of the Retail Gen AI Hackathon /bensadoun-school/node/599821 <h2><em>October 5-13, 2023</em></h2> <p>Want to work collaboratively in a fun yet competitive environment to develop innovative generative AI solutions for the ALDO Group’s Data &amp; Analytics Corporate Team?</p> <p>This first edition of the <strong>Retail Gen AI Hackathon</strong>, powered by ALDO Group, is a unique opportunity to work on a real-life problem, develop a solution in a fast-paced environment, and learn how AI and data analytics can help retailers make better data-driven decisions within their operations.</p> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:22:07 +0000 91 Bensadoun School receives $5M in provincial funding for retail innovation /bensadoun-school/node/271926 <p>The <strong>Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation</strong> has awarded the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong> with $5 million in funding over the next four years. According to Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, a significant portion of the funds will support the Bensadoun School’s retail innovation lab. Unveiled earlier this year, the live laboratory store is designed to provide insights that will help accelerate Quebec retailers along the path of digital transformation.</p> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:24:02 +0000 91 91 and Alimentation Couche-Tard launch unique laboratory store to propel retail industry and customers into the future /bensadoun-school/node/228601 <p><i>Partnering with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the new retail innovation lab at 91’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management will enable ground-breaking research and test innovations, including frictionless technologies</i></p> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:41:49 +0000 91