/channels/taxonomy/term/444/all en /channels/channels/news/aldo-bensadoun-gives-master-class-bensadoun-school-retail-management-343381 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun">Aldo Bensadoun</a> began his career at a chemical company, but that didn’t align with his values – or his vision. The entrepreneur launched ALDO in 1972, with a vision of love, respect, and integrity. Fifty years later, the company has more than 3,000 stores around the world.</p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:50:48 +0000 webfull 184357 at /channels /channels/channels/news/shoe-design-courses-are-first-quebec-295976 <p>Beginning in August 2019, Lasalle College students will be able to learn about designing a shoe collection thanks to a new partnership with ALDO Group – an initiative that is close to the heart of the <strong>Bensadoun </strong>family.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/201904/03/01-5220794-une-premiere-formation-en-design-de-chaussures-au-quebec.php" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Thu, 04 Apr 2019 20:13:25 +0000 webfull 148011 at /channels /channels/channels/news/nine-retail-predictions-might-surprise-you-292591 <p>With 2019 on the horizon, <i>Forbes</i> has compiled a list of nine emerging retail trends to look out for; one of which will include the rise of the circular economy across operations, according to <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun"><strong>Aldo Bensadoun</strong></a> (BCom’64), Executive Chairman and Founder of The Aldo Group Inc.</p> <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanpearson/2018/12/12/9-off-the-radar-retail-predictions-for-2019/#74efe17462cf" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:42:24 +0000 webfull 144268 at /channels /channels/channels/news/timely-introduction-bensadoun-school-retail-management-291857 <p>On the occasion of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management’s inauguration, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun">Aldo Bensadoun</a> (BCom’64) sits down with <i>BNN Bloomberg</i> to explore how retailers can better serve today’s consumer, as well as the interdisciplinary approach that the new school will take to respond to challenges in the retail world.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canada/video/mcgill-launches-school-of-retail-management~1542101" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:48:49 +0000 webfull 143422 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-retail-school-mcgill-game-changer-world-291856 <p>The inauguration of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management took place on November 16, 2018.</p> <p>In the presence of the School’s founding partners, government dignitaries, and leadership from ƻ����Ժ’s community, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun">Aldo Bensadoun</a> (BCom’64) shared his vision for the school as one that will reinvent the playbook for retailers worldwide.</p> Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:43:02 +0000 webfull 143421 at /channels /channels/channels/news/what-bensadoun-school-retail-management-will-bring-291798 <p>With the official launch of the<strong> Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM)</strong>, <i>The Business of Fashion</i> explores how the new school will address the dramatic shifts in the retail landscape through a highly interdisciplinary approach.</p> <p>“The school will give a new playbook to the retailer in order to win,” said <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun"><strong>Aldo Bensadoun</strong></a> (BCom’64). “And today, I think every retailer needs a new playbook.”</p> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:01:49 +0000 webfull 143360 at /channels /channels/channels/news/open-business-mcgill-universitys-bensadoun-school-retail-management-dedicated-future-retail-291784 <h3>Interdisciplinary teaching and research hub equips next generation of leaders to promote sustainable retail practices</h3> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:30:10 +0000 webfull 143341 at /channels /channels/channels/news/open-business-mcgill-universitys-bensadoun-school-retail-management-dedicated-future-retail-291750 <p>At a time of significant transformation in the retail industry worldwide, the newly opened Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) at ƻ����Ժ will act as a hub in the heart of Montreal for students, researchers and practitioners to work collaboratively towards addressing the host of real-world challenges facing retailers today. An interdisciplinary, forward-looking school dedicated to all facets of the retail industry, its researchers will focus on fostering sustainable consumption and healthy societies.</p> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:17:15 +0000 webfull 143339 at /channels /channels/channels/news/aldo-group-mixes-shoes-and-social-justice-290175 <p>With shoe stores in more than 100 countries, ALDO Group is the first fashion footwear company to offset all of its carbon emissions - and is proud of it.</p> <p>CEO David Bensadoun traces the company’s strong social conscience back to his father, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun"><strong>Aldo Bensadoun</strong></a> (BCom’64) who founded the company decades ago.</p> <p><a href="https://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/were-in-a-street-fight-why-aldos-ceo-thinks-a-climate-strategy-will-help-him-win">Read more</a></p> Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:49:51 +0000 webfull 141499 at /channels /channels/channels/news/its-full-speed-ahead-bensadoun-retail-initiative-286628 <p>Almost one year since the Bensadoun Family Foundation announced the landmark gift to ƻ����Ժ of $25 million, the proposed <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management </strong>has received official approval from the University as of March.</p> <p>According to Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/saibal-ray"><strong>Saibal Ray</strong></a>, Academic Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative, “We see ourselves as having a unique opportunity to do something on a global level that can differentiate us.</p> Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:32:23 +0000 webfull 137363 at /channels /channels/channels/news/insights-david-bensadoun-284017 <p>Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/karl-moore"><strong>Karl Moore</strong></a> interviews CEO and son of the Founder of ALDO, David Bensadoun on what it means to work your way up the ranks and prove yourself on your own terms.</p> <p>David further discusses the challenges and opportunities that the fashion industry faces and how ALDO is leveraging recent technological advances to ensure long-term survival.</p> Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:00:27 +0000 webfull 134260 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bensadoun-school-retail-management-highlighted-among-quebecs-most-innovative-business-programming-282521 <p>As business schools adapt their programs to address the grand challenges of our time, ƻ����Ժ’s <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong> stands out as an initiative that will respond to the needs of a rapidly changing retail industry.</p> <p>With many programs to be created at all levels over the next few years (Undergraduate, Masters, PhD), the School aims to equip students with the tools needed to succeed in an ever-evolving retail world, explains <strong>Charles de Brabant </strong>(BCom'83), Executive Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative.</p> Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:07:54 +0000 webfull 132504 at /channels /channels/channels/news/aldo-bensadoun-and-company-he-turned-big-league-player-269299 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun"><strong>Aldo Bensadoun</strong></a> (BCom’64) founded Aldo Shoes as a Le Château exclusive in 1972, then opened the first standalone ALDO store in 1987. Today, the ALDO Group is a major player in the shoe field, with locations in 95 countries. Throughout, Mr. Bensadoun has maintained an interest in corporate culture as an engine for doing good.</p> Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:46:34 +0000 webfull 129576 at /channels /channels/channels/news/montreal-shoe-giant-aldo-agrees-buy-shoes-and-accessories-part-camuto-groups-business-269278 <p>A news release at <em>canadianinsider.com</em> reveals that Montreal-based footwear giant ALDO is set to buy the shoes and accessories side of the Camuto Group. The deal plays nicely into ALDO’s expansion efforts and frees up Camuto to concentrate on its apparel unit. The ALDO Group’s ties to Desautels and ƻ����Ժ run deep: founder <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun"><strong>Aldo Bensadoun</strong></a> (BCom’64, LLD’04) is a ƻ����Ժ alumnus and a lifetime member of the Desautels International Advisory Board.</p> Mon, 07 Aug 2017 20:56:33 +0000 webfull 129551 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-university-set-become-world-leader-retail-management-education-thanks-25-million-gift-bensado-268079 <div> <div><span>Retail icon and philanthropist Aldo Bensadoun has stepped forward with a visionary gift to his alma mater, ƻ����Ժ, aimed at creating new knowledge and developing leaders for the rapidly changing retail industry. Thanks to a donation of $25 million from the Bensadoun Family Foundation, announced today, ƻ����Ժ will work on developing the </span><strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong><span>: an inter-disciplinary, state-of-the-art school dedicated to all facets of the retail industry.</span></div> <div> </div> </div> Fri, 12 May 2017 12:30:04 +0000 webfull 128199 at /channels