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Having gender-neutral restrooms at event venues can improve equity and efficiency

webfull — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:31:40 +0000

For transgender people, choosing which restroom to use at a public event can be a fraught decision, but having gender neutral or all-gender restroom options can help. According to Assistant Professor of Operations Management Setareh Farajollahzadeh, having gender neutral restroom options at major event spaces like stadiums and theatres could help.

Published: 20 January 2026

Lyft is cheaper than Uber in Montreal—for now

webfull — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:26:23 +0000

Open the Uber app on your phone, and search for a fare. Then, do the same with Lyft, one of Uber’s competitors. Chances are, Lyft is the cheaper of the two ride-hailing services. Montreal Gazette reporter Harry North found, Lyft was cheaper 8 times out of ten in Montreal. One reason for the difference is that Lyft is still relatively new in Montreal. Uber has been operating in Montreal for about a decade, but Lyft only started doing business in here in 2025.

Published: 20 January 2026

Many workers are back in the office full-time—and some aren’t happy about it

webfull — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:18:03 +0000

The world’s pivot to remote work in 2020 happened almost overnight, altering workplace expectations in ways still felt today. The return to the office is happening more slowly, but many of the country’s biggest employers now require workers to be in the office five days each week—and not everyone is happy about it.

Published: 20 January 2026

Cost of living crunch driving growth in ultra-discount grocers

webfull — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:03:38 +0000

The price of groceries is going up, and it’s fuelling demand for discount grocers. At stores like the ultra-discount chain Liquidation Marie, prices can be as much as 50% lower than they are at big box supermarkets. The Quebec chain doubled its number of locations last year and is planning for a similar rate of growth in 2026.

Published: 20 January 2026

Black Friday and Boxing Day sales have become a months-long discount season

webfull — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:58:25 +0000

Black Friday and Boxing Day are marketed as single‑day events with dramatic price drops, yet the reality is that these sales now stretch well beyond one day. These events have slowly transformed from a one-day bargain bonanza into a long season of discounted prices.

Published: 14 January 2026

Canada needs decisive, coordinated action to be part of next wave of AI innovation

webfull — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:56:22 +0000

As AI reaches a pivotal moment, Canada’s early leadership is being challenged by rapid global shifts. “Other nations are investing at unprecedented scale, while Canada risks falling behind if it does not act decisively,” says Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operations Management.

Published: 14 January 2026

To achieve global reach, companies must grow strategically

webfull — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:50:46 +0000

Quebec boasts numerous success stories among its small and medium-sized enterprises, writes Master of Management in Retailing student William Bernasconi for Retail Insider.

Published: 14 January 2026

Employers should consider whether hybrid work will achieve the same aims as a return to the office

webfull — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:47:55 +0000

For many workers, the return to the office is already in full effect. Employers often explain the shift back to the office as improving collaboration, strengthening organizational culture and providing better development opportunities for new employees. These arguments can be valid, according to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, but they often seem abstract to employees, especially those with family responsibilities made much easier by remote work.

Published: 14 January 2026

Yolande Chan reappointed as Dean of Desautels Faculty of Management

webfull — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:35:44 +0000

Professor Yolande E. Chan has been reappointed as Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2026.

Published: 12 December 2025

New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche (BCom’00) hit the ground running

webfull — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:29:35 +0000

Some choices are obvious. And when Mathieu Darche (BCom’00) became the general manager and executive vice-president of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders, he almost immediately did away with the team’s requirement that players be clean shaven.

“Making that change was low-hanging fruit,” Darche says. “I won’t dictate the players appearance. I want them to be themselves.” After that, the decisions got more difficult. The NHL draft and player free agency were both held shortly after Darche was hired. But he was prepared. “I never felt overwhelmed,” he says.

Published: 11 December 2025

91˿����Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management

Having gender-neutral restrooms at event venues can improve equity and efficiency

Lyft is cheaper than Uber in Montreal—for now

Many workers are back in the office full-time—and some aren’t happy about it

Cost of living crunch driving growth in ultra-discount grocers

Black Friday and Boxing Day sales have become a months-long discount season

Canada needs decisive, coordinated action to be part of next wave of AI innovation

To achieve global reach, companies must grow strategically

Employers should consider whether hybrid work will achieve the same aims as a return to the office

Yolande Chan reappointed as Dean of Desautels Faculty of Management

New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche (BCom’00) hit the ground running

91˿��Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management