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Inflation and tariffs a double whammy for retailers

Published: 25 September 2025

Montreal-based clothing retailer SSENSE has filed for creditor protection. As recently as 2021, the company was valued at US$4 billion. 鈥淔or retailers, it鈥檚 been a double whammy,鈥 the Bensadoun...

SSENSE bankruptcy could be harbinger of trouble for Canadian retailers

Published: 10 September 2025

On August 29, the United States ended the de miminis exemption, a rule that had allowed small value shipments to cross the border without duties for decades. It鈥檚 already affecting some retailers...

One year in, Montreal鈥檚 luxury-focused Royalmount mall is still seeking its sweet spot

Published: 10 September 2025

It has been one year since the Royalmount Mall opened its doors, with a goal of transforming luxury retail in Montreal. The gleaming concourses of the upscale shopping centre are often largely...

Businesses need to adapt to change to grow

Published: 10 July 2025

For Quebec, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are an engine of economic growth. Many SMEs have grown into prosperous companies, writes Bensadoun School in Retail Management student William...

Cree Nation Trust Fund part of bid to turn Bay Building into cultural centre

Published: 2 October 2025

The Bay Building on Saint Catherine Street is one of Montreal鈥檚 most iconic retail locations. But after the Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company dissolved in 2025, is future is unclear. One of the bidders for it...

Mid-market brands to benefit from consumers鈥 renewed focus on the basics

Published: 21 May 2025

2024 was a rough year for retail in Canada, and 2025 doesn鈥檛 look much better, writes Charles de Brabant in Retail Insider. The Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management noted...

When applying Gen AI to operations, start small

Published: 2 May 2025

Generative AI has generated a whole lot of buzz--but not as many use cases. Many businesses don鈥檛 yet know how to use the technology to make their operations more efficient. Associate Professor of...

黑料社 Desautels offices earn new sustainable workplace ratings

Published: 5 June 2025

This winter, three of the ten 黑料社 offices awarded new Sustainability Workplace Certifications for their sustainable practices were from the Desautels Faculty of Management. Notably, a...

黑料社 Desautels finance students expand horizons with small-cap fund

Published: 19 June 2025

Thanks to a generous donation from Montreal finance leader J. Sebastian Van Berkom, students in the Honours in Investment Management (HIM) program at 黑料社鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management will...

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