Media Experts
The David Sobey Retailing Centre is a leading expert in the retail sector. Researchers with the centre are available to provide insight, context and further understanding on current topics, trends and issues in the retail sector including:
Retail technology, automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, behavourial economics, consumer psychology and behaviour, hiring, talent management, technology in personnel selection, consumer behaviour trends, retail strategy, omnichannel retailing, e-commerce/digital, competition in the retail sector and retail branding.
For all enquiries, please contact Margaret Murphy (Margaret.Murphy@smu.ca), 902-229-2264
Titles
- Associate Professor, Sobey School of Business
- Director/Researcher, David Sobey Centre
Contact Information
- Phone: 902-420-5805
- ramesh.venkat@smu.ca
Languages
English
Education
- MBA, Simon Fraser University
- Ph.D, University of British Columbia
Department / Faculty
Marketing, Sobey School of Business
Area of Expertise
- Retail & Marketing Strategy
- Consumer Behaviour
Research Focus
- Consumer Behaviour in Retail Settings – trends, shifting preferences, engagement
- Omnichannel, e-commerce/digital
- Competition in the retail sector
- Retail branding
- Retail Innovation & Strategy
- Use of biometrics (eye-tracking and EEG) for shopper insights
- Use of Analytics and AI in Retail
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Title
- Professor, Faculty of Science
Researcher, David Sobey Centre
Contact Information
- Phone: 902-491-6345
- Jason.ivanoff@smu.ca
Languages
English
Education
- B.Sc. 1997, M.A. 1998 University of Guelph
- Ph.D. 2003, Dalhousie University
Department / Faculty
Psychology, Faculty of Science
Area of Expertise
- Human Performance
- Cognitive Psychology
- Behavioural Economics
Research Focus
- Retail pricing, brand decision-making
- Using the tools of cognitive neuroscience (e.g. psychophysics, electrophysiology) Dr. Ivanoff studies the temporal dynamic of thought and action and its relation to how people think about money and make purchasing decisions
Links
Title
Sobey Professor of Marketing
Contact Information
- Phone: 902-496-8183
- ethan.pancer@smu.ca
Languages
English
Education
M.Sc 2008, Ph.D 2013, Queen's University
Department / Faculty
Marketing, Sobey School of Business
Area of Expertise
- Consumer decision making
- Social influence
- Social media
- Viral marketing
- Behavioral insights
Research Focus
- Consumer psychology of technology usage
- How digital innovations and social media shape consumer behavior
- Substantive domains: food innovation, sustainability innovation and the proliferation of technology
Links
Title
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science
Head of Technology and Innovation and Researcher, David Sobey Centre
Contact Information
- Phone: 902-420-5696
- jason.rhinelander@smu.ca
Languages
English
Education
- B.Eng 2001, M.Eng 2003, Memorial University
- Ph.D 2013, Carleton University
Department / Faculty
Engineering, Faculty of Science
Area of Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
Research Focus
- Retail technology, automation and innovation
- AI, computer vision, and machine learning in retail
- Supply chain and supply chain demand prediction for retail goods
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Title
- Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Faculty of Science,
- Researcher, David Sobey Centre
Contact Information
- Phone: 902-420-5831
- Nicolas.roulin@smu.ca
Languages
- English
- French
Education
- B.Sc, 2006, M.Sc, 2008, University of Lausanne
- Ph.D, 2011, Université de Neuchâtel
Department / Faculty
Psychology, Faculty of Science
Areas of Expertise
- Hiring
- Talent management
Research Focus
- Job interviews
- Technology in Personnel Selection (e.g., social media cyber-vetting, asynchronous video interviews)
- Impression management, faking, and deception
- Employment discrimination and bias
- Personality assessment
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