/desautels/taxonomy/term/2689/all en /desautels/channels/news/aldo-bensadoun-gives-master-class-bensadoun-school-retail-management-343381 <p><a href="/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 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87861 at /desautels /desautels/article/master-management-retailing-mmr-program/aldo-bensadoun-gives-mmr-master-class-imparting-lessons-love-integrity-and-respect <p><img alt="Aldo Bensadoun" height="600" width="471" style="width: 300px; height: 382px; float: right; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" class="file-original rt" src="/desautels/files/desautels/channels/image/aldo-bensadoun-72dpi-471x600-2.jpg" />Last month, the <a href="/desautels/programs/master-management-retailing-mmr">Master of Management in Retailing (MMR)</a> students, along with other students and business/retail professionals, had the absolute pleasure of attending a Master Class led by <a href="/desautels/aldo-bens</body></html>"></a></p> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:53:08 +0000 Communications 87777 at /desautels /desautels/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 15:30:09 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 73700 at /desautels /desautels/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="/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 15:49:50 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 73503 at /desautels /desautels/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 20:13:24 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74197 at /desautels /desautels/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="/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 15:42:23 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 73799 at /desautels /desautels/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="/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 16:43:00 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 73710 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/timely-introduction-bensadoun-school-retail-management-291857 <p>On the occasion of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management’s inauguration, <a href="/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 16:48:48 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 73711 at /desautels /desautels/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="/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 19:01:48 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 73702 at /desautels /desautels/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="/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 19:32:22 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 68629 at /desautels /desautels/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 22:07:52 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 68057 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/desautels-dean-retail-changes-and-opportunity-268514 <p>In a recent op-ed for the<em> Montreal Gazette</em>, Desautels Dean <strong><a href="/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou">Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</a></strong> discussed the seismic changes that have affected the retail sector over the past thirty years.</p> <p>Lately, Montreal’s local landscape has seen the closure of big-name brick-and-mortar stores, while next-generation concepts like Frank + Oak have shaken the whole paradigm. Online shopping isn’t exactly going away, either.</p> Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:52:33 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 67530 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-launch-international-retail-management-school-gift-bensadoun-family-foundation-268098 <p>ƻ����Ժ is on its way to becoming a global centre for retail-management training, thanks to a $25-million gift from <a href="/desautels/aldo-bensadoun"><strong>Aldo Bensadoun</strong></a> (BCom'64, LLD'12) via the Bensadoun Family Foundation.</p> <p>The goal is to launch an inter-disciplinary school where students can come together with researchers and industry insiders to develop solutions for the ever-changing modern retail landscape.</p> Fri, 12 May 2017 12:35:14 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 67439 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/insights-david-bensadoun-284017 <p>Professor <a href="/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 20:00:25 +0000 thao.nguyen3@mail.mcgill.ca 68259 at /desautels /desautels/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="/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 20:56:31 +0000 colin.donahoe@mail.mcgill.ca 67719 at /desautels