91�� News - Bensadoun School of Retail Management

Dunkin’ set to re-enter Canada with 100-Restaurant Plan

webfull — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:33:39 +0000

Dunkin’ is set to make its Canadian comeback, with Montreal-based Foodtastic announcing plans for at least 100 restaurants over the next two years, beginning in Quebec and Ontario. However, nostalgia alone may not be enough to guarantee a successful return, according to Carl Boutet, a lecturer at 91��’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management.

Published: 16 June 2026

Walmart is closing some Quebec locations, but also investing in new ones

webfull — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:16:05 +0000

In the face of stiff competition from retailers like Maxi and Super C, Walmart announced it is closing multiple Montreal-area stores. However, the closures don’t necessarily indicate that the company is struggling in Quebec, according to Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.

Walmart has also announced that it is investing $6.5 billion to open new stores in Quebec.

Published: 28 April 2026

Frictionless e-commerce encourages impulse buys

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:45:44 +0000

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 Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.

Published: 23 February 2026

To achieve global reach, companies must grow strategically

webfull — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:50:46 +0000

Quebec boasts numerous success stories among its small and medium-sized enterprises, writes Master of Management in Retailing student William Bernasconi for Retail Insider.

Published: 14 January 2026

91�� Desautels MBA team wins Retail Innovation Challenge

webfull — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:15:39 +0000

A team of 91�� Desautels MBA students has won the 2025 Retail Innovation Challenge, earning the $10,000 grand prize for their innovative business solution for Mandy’s Gourmet Salads.

The MBA team, Clara Homsi, Rosemarie Cianci, Sam Eddy, Eric Del Balso, and Maria Jose Amorocho Albornoz, stood out among more than 40 teams from universities across Canada.

Published: 5 November 2025

For Indigenous entrepreneurs, business can be a vessel for culture

webfull — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:37:18 +0000

When Brittanny Janvier enrolled in the Master of Management program at 91�� in 2022, she was the only Indigenous student in her class. Now, Janvier is 91��’s Director of Indigenous Initiatives, and is creating space for Indigenous entrepreneurs on campus. A recent event focused on how Indigenous-led businesses can serve as a powerful vessel for cultural narrative.

Published: 4 November 2025

Ottawa threatens to sue auto maker Stellantis for violating funding agreements

webfull — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:11:19 +0000

When the auto maker Stellantis announced its plan to shift production of the Jeep Compass SUV from Brampton, Ontario to Belvidere, Illinois, the Government of Canada didn’t take the news sitting down. It threatened to sue the multinational company, saying that the shift violated previous agreements between the multinational automotive company and the government, which stipulated the automaker had to maintain its Canadian footprint. “There is a huge amount of taxpayer money that has gone in to this company,” Prof.

Published: 23 October 2025

91�� DataSphere Lab proving to be good for business

webfull — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:32:12 +0000

At 91��’s Desautels Faculty of Management, the DataSphere Lab is transforming how companies use data and how students learn.

Launched in 2023, the lab connects organizations eager to make smarter, data-driven decisions with 91�� students who apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to real-world challenges.

Published: 10 October 2025

When AI is used to set wages, it sets them higher than humans would

webfull — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:35:20 +0000

When AI sets wages, it pushes them higher, according to recent research by Maxime Cohen, a Professor of Retail and Operations Management at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. Cohen conducted a study that asked AI to recommend wages for 60,000 freelance profiles in a variety of industries. He found that AI sets wages higher than humans do.

Published: 9 October 2025

How AI and big data are reshaping the future of retail

webfull — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:34:00 +0000

The emergence of e-commerce has made for a revolution in retail. Whenever you make a purchase online, you generate data, and that data allows for a higher degree of personalization.