Opinion: McGill can help retail sector thrive amid change

Over the last three decades, few industries have undergone as profound a change as retailing. According to the Total Retail Survey 2016 (PwC), 54 per cent of shoppers in the 25 countries surveyed buy goods online on a weekly or monthly basis, with 34 per cent using their mobile phone to do so.
On a local level, the ebbs and flows of Montreal’s retail landscape are also telling. Danier, Future Shop and Jacob are a few examples of notable store closures. Meanwhile, success stories like Frank