Highlights of the 2006 Spring Conference in Bentonville, Arkansas (click for a list of papers) In April, 2006, the ACRA Spring conference was held in Bentonville, Arkansas. Members enjoyed participating in a Wal-Mart Saturday morning meeting and tours of various Wal-Mart stores. Forty papers were presented this year at this highly-attended conference.

 

Highlights of the 2006 Winter Conference in New York City (click for abstracts) How has retail internationalisation operated within Europe?  Is there is an emerging pan-European retail structure? How do international retailers choose franchising partners? Introducing a new tool - the "Retail Venture Appraisal Matrix (RVAM)" How do grocery retailers make sourcing decisions regarding private brands? How does music tempo and style affect consumer spending? How do demographic variables affect consumers' perceptions of fashion websites? What do college students buy as souvenirs while on vacation?

 
The members of ACRA have presented papers at our annual Winter and Spring conferences for over twenty years. In order to make them accessible to you, they have been grouped by topic area and a short abstract is provided. If you would like to have the full copy of the paper, please click on the link below.

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