/bensadoun-school/taxonomy/term/515/all en /bensadoun-school/retail-innovation-lab/research-projects/get-involved-ril-research <h2>Participants wanted for research on human-robot interaction</h2> <h3><em>Will robots play a part in the future of retail?</em></h3> <p>That is the question being worked on by the team at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management鈥檚 <strong>Retail Innovation Lab (RIL) </strong>and <a href="https://www.raiselab.ca/" target="_blank"><strong>Responsible Autonomy and Intelligent Systems Ethics (RAISE) Lab</strong></a>, led by Dr. Christopher Yee Wong, Prof. AJung Moon, and Master student Tanaka Akiyama, from the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:51:19 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604694 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/retail-innovation-lab/revolutionary-self-checkout <h2>New shopping experience at the Couche-Tard store/Retail Innovation Lab</h2> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:42:43 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 591022 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/mcgill-university-and-alimentation-couche-tard-launch-unique-laboratory-store-propel-retail-industry-327715 <p><i>Partnering with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the new retail innovation lab at 平特五不中鈥檚 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 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 228601 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/bensadoun-school-receives-5m-provincial-funding-retail-innovation-330156 <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鈥檚 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 laura.hope@mcgill.ca 271926 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail/future-of-retail <p>Quebec鈥檚 Minister for the Economy, Lucie Lecours, was on hand Monday, Nov. 8, for the official inauguration of the Retail Innovation Lab at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management. The Lab, which began operations in January, is designed to provide a look at groundbreaking research and innovations, such as frictionless technologies, which will shape the future of the retail sector in a post-pandemic world.</p> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:37:00 +0000 Richard Deschamps, associ茅 aux communications 421913 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/retail/celebrating-global-impact-aldo-bensadoun <p>As the 50th anniversary of ALDO draws near, founder Aldo Bensadoun reflects on the twists and turns in his path to success in this <a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/balados/8589/isabelle-racicot-rencontre/570139/aldo-bensadoun-isabelle-racicot" target="_blank">special episode of Radio-Canada</a>, hosted by Isabelle Racicot. Founded in 1972, ALDO has grown from a small startup into a prestigious fashion footwear and accessories brand with household name recognition. The value-centred company reflects Mr.</p> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:54:03 +0000 Ashley Rabinovitch 393096 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/article/congratulations-professor-maxime-cohen-0 <p>Congratulations to Maxime Cohen on becoming a Full Professor! Professor Cohen is the youngest Full Professor currently at the Desautels Faculty of Management and a Bensadoun Faculty Scholar. Professor Cohen's research lies at the intersection of data science and operations management. His work spans different applications, including retail, ride-sharing, airline, sustainability, cloud computing, online advertising, and peer-to-peer lending.</p> Mon, 10 May 2021 12:52:24 +0000 BSRM Communications 311261 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鈥檚 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/mcgill-university-and-alimentation-couche-tard-launch-unique-laboratory-store-propel-retail-industry <p>平特五不中 and Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announce their partnership in the launch of a <a href="/bensadoun-school/ril">retail innovation lab</a> at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management鈥攁 live testing ground for innovative and frictionless technologies that address the retail sector鈥檚 challenges of the future. In a joint effort to transform customer experience at a critical time for retailers, a world-class university and a global retailer are coming together to create one of North America鈥檚 first live, open laboratory stores.</p> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:34:48 +0000 BSRM Communications 266922 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/retail-innovation-lab <h2>Innovative Research in Retail Management</h2> <h5>平特五不中 and Alimentation Couche-Tard launch unique laboratory store.</h5> <p>The new retail innovation lab at 平特五不中鈥檚 Bensadoun School of Retail Management will enable ground-breaking research and test innovations, with a bold vision to blend multidisciplinary research with cutting-edge frictionless technologies to investigate and practice responsible innovation for the future of retail.</p> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:33:29 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 227823 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/retail-innovation-lab/research-projects <h2>Retail Innovation Lab Steering Committee</h2> <p>The lab is led by <a href="/desautels/morty-yalovsky" target="_blank">Prof. Morty Yalovsky</a> of the Desautels Faculty of Management and RIL Research Director <a href="/engineering/james-j-clark" target="_blank">Prof. James Clark</a> of the Faculty of Engineering.</p> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:22:06 +0000 michael.cardillo@mcgill.ca 149446 at /bensadoun-school