Technology used in Retail Innovation Lab to be deployed at scale
捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Retail Innovation Lab is a testing ground for new technologies, and an automated check-out system that it is currently using will be deployed in 7000 Couche-Tard and Circle K locations. The computer vision technology uses eight cameras to automatically detect multiple items simultaneously at check-out, and Couche-Tard鈥檚 Vishnu Subramaniam gave TVA Nouvelles a demo of the cutting-edge tech in action 鈥� no scanning required.
捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Retail Innovation Lab is the first frictionless store in Canada
At a glance, the Couche-Tard in the Bronfman Building looks much like any other. But it is actually an innovative research facility that uses technology to improve our understanding consumer behaviour. Known as the聽Retail Innovation Lab, a partnership between 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Alimentation Couche-Tard,聽it is the first frictionless store in Canada.
Delve: How Predictive Data Analysis Illuminates the Future of Retail, with Maxime Cohen
Artificial Intelligence innovation thrives in an environment where business arenas, fundamental research, and thought leadership overlap.
Delve: Could New Algorithms Ensure Everyone Pays Fair Prices Online?
Dynamic pricing algorithms set the prices we pay online鈥攁nd few rules govern how they work. Even if an algorithm doesn鈥檛 ostensibly consider race at all, research shows that it can be biased and discriminatory on the basis of race, as well as gender, economic level, and other personal information openly gathered from consumers.
Ultra-fast fashion company Shein has grown rapidly, but product quality could limit growth
You might not know Shein鈥檚 brand, but chances are you鈥檝e seen their clothing. The Chinese fast fashion company has quickly and quietly grown into an e-commerce giant. Shein targets young shoppers with an online-only business model and rock-bottom prices. They have been able to scale quickly because without physical shopfronts, Shein can sell anywhere that it can ship their products.
Professor Maxime Cohen makes Poets&Quants 2022 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors list
Poets&Quants has named Professor Maxime Cohen to its annual Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors of 2022 list. The influential business school news site annually recognizes professors under the age of 40 who are masters in the classroom, influence business and policy, are prolific researchers and have demonstrated meaningful impact on their fields.
The pandemic forced brick and mortar retailers like ALDO to reimagine what a physical retail space can be: CEO David Bensadoun
The pandemic hit brick and mortar retailers hard. Lockdowns pushed consumers toward e-commerce websites.
Executives should understand what data tells them about the present 鈥� and the future
Data can tell you a lot about the current state of business, and what the future holds. That鈥檚 information that companies can use to make strategic decisions, and it is multiplying quickly. Up to 90 per cent of all data was created in the past two years alone. To leverage, Prof.
High margin impulse buys can help retailers boost profits
The check-out counter is the last place paying customers visit before they leave the store 鈥� and it is a retailer鈥檚 last chance to make a sale. The counter and the aisles that lead up to it are called a cash wrap, and can be arranged to entice customers to made additional purchases. A good cash wrap should incentivize impulse buys without being pushy, according to Prof.
In-store shopping technologies can replicate the ease of online shopping
Standing in a check-out line is the least pleasant part of the shopping experience 鈥� and it could become a thing of the past. New technology is allowing shoppers to make in-store purchases with their phones, and a variety of self-checkout pilot projects are already underway at stores in Montreal. Some are as simple as scanning a QR code, and confirming your credit card information.
Victor Luis shares success story in Retail Leaders Talk
Victor Luis, Chairman and CEO of Moose Knuckles, explains his unique view on success and how he rose through the corporate ladder during the Bensadoun School of Retail Management聽Retail Leaders Talk. Students in the Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) were given insights into how to view success and pave one's own way rather than following others.聽
Online impulse buys have helped some cope with pandemic disruptions
During lockdowns, access to luxury services was severely limited. Fine dining establishments were reduced to haute cuisine in take-out containers, and spas forced to close altogether. But some shoppers have tried to fill that void with consumer goods.
捆绑SM社区 Desautels Master鈥檚 Office receives new level of sustainability certification
After receiving a bronze certification under the 捆绑SM社区 Sustainable Workplace Certification program, the 捆绑SM社区 Desautels Master鈥檚 Office has taken it to the next level, earning its silver certification. The Sustainable Workplace Certification program challenges the 捆绑SM社区 community to foster healthier, environmentally friendly, connected workplaces through individual and collective practices. Congratulations to our Master鈥檚 team for this stellar achievement; keep up the good work!
Prof. Maxime Cohen lands new role
Canada鈥檚 largest integrated network of medical clinics is using technological innovation to improve the patient-physician experience, and Bensadoun School of Retail Management Prof. Maxime Cohen will help them do it. ELNA Medical recently announced that Cohen will be their first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.
Turning a new leaf in the service industry
Workers in the service industry have often endured low wages, few benefits, and poor treatment. The pandemic has changed what they are willing to accept, and employers can no longer afford to treat workers like they can be easily replaced, says Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.
