Retail Thought Leadership

The Retail Ideas Shop brings together thought leaders and insights from faculty, students, research centres and zones at Ryerson University and the Ted Rogers School of Management.
Each quarter we will focus on a primary topic and it's impact on different functional areas and stakeholders across the retail sector.
This spring, our topic is Artificial Intelligence and its impact on Retailing in Canada, particularly for small businesses.
NEXT EVENT:
"Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) for Small Retail Businesses, external link, opens in new window"
- March 28th, 10am to 4pm
Join us to discuss the implications of Artificial Intelligence for small retail businesses with owners & operators, Ryerson Zones, opens in new window, and community members from the Downtown Yonge BIA, external link, opens in new window.
There will be a guest speaker presentation, followed by interactive round table discussions facilitated by student members of the Retail Innovation Hub.
To be hosted at the Science Discovery Zone - 159 Dalhousie Street, external link, opens in new window, Toronto
[ PDF fileDownload PDF Invitation ] [ RSVP Online by March 19th, external link, opens in new window ]

Join the conversation on Twitter @TRSMRetail, external link, opens in new window with the hashtag #TRSMRetailThoughts with news on upcoming podcasts & events!

(A.I. & Robots for customer experience)

See what our students are reading and thinking about the latest topics, articles and #NextGen retail stories.
- Technology-driven Transitions to Supply Chains (March 19)
- Artificial Intelligence and the Supply Chain (March 15)
- How Customer Relationships & Conversations May be Enhanced (March 12)
- Ethical A.I. - A Leadership Opportunity for Canada (March 9)
- Potential Improvements and Privacy Concerns with A.I. (March 8)
- Purpose and Transparency of A.I. Technologies (March 6)