ACRA 2023: ACRA 2023 Virtual March 16-18, 2023 |
Conference website | https://acraretail.org/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acra2023 |
The 2023 ACRA Virtual Conference (American Collegiate Retailing Association) brings together academics in retailing, marketing, and logistics to coalesce the ideas of experts in these areas. This call includes guidelines for submissions of research papers (full and extended abstract) and workshop/special sessions.
The deadline for all submissions is January 01, 2023. Review decisions will be announced by end of January 2023. All submissions must be via the ACRA 2023 Submission Site at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acra2023. All submissions will be peer-reviewed, and we welcome submissions for 1) Extended Abstracts, 2) Competitive (Full) Papers, and 3) Workshop/Special Sessions.
Submission Guidelines
Extended Abstract Submission Guidelines
- Extended abstracts are 2-5 pages of research summaries (exclusive of title page and references). There is a strict 2-page minimum and a 5-page maximum (double-spaced) with font 11, 1-inch margin of all sides on a portrait page.
- Please include the paper title, contact information of all authors, and a short 100-word single-spaced abstract on the cover page. Please submit your abstract in pdf format via Easy Chair.
- The style guide for this submission is 7th edition APA
- At least one author must register and attend the conference.
- A selected panel will review the submissions. For inquiries regarding extended abstracts, please contact the conference chairs.
Competitive (Full Paper) Submission Guidelines
- Competitive papers are full papers (Title Page + Main Body).
- On the “Title Page” document, please include the paper title, and a short 100-word single-spaced abstract.
- The “Main Body” document must not exceed 25-pages (double-spaced) with font 11, 1-inch margin of all sides on a portrait page. This is all- inclusive, including exhibits, references, tables/figures, appendices. All tables and figures should be embedded within the text of the manuscript.
- Please submit your full papers in pdf format via Easy Chair. Competitive papers will be double- blind reviewed. Authors should not reveal their identities in the manuscript.
- The style guide for this submission is 7Th edition APA.
- Please ensure that the paper or a similar version of the paper must not be a) be previously published, b) have been accepted for publication elsewhere, c) be under consideration for publication elsewhere, or d) be submitted for review elsewhere during the conference review process.
- At least one author must register and attend the conference.
- Authors with questions regarding the competitive full paper may contact the conference chair(s).
Workshop Proposal Submission Guidelines
- Proposals for workshops and special session topics of interest to ACRA members are welcome. Session topics addressing methods to improve teaching, research, writing, or presentation skills are welcome along with sessions addressing emerging industry topics
- Proposals are limited to 1-page (single-spaced portrait page with font 11 and 1-inch margin on all sides) which includes:
- name, contact details, email, and affiliation of facilitators/presenters
- workshop/session title
- type of session (e.g., industry panel, research panel, teaching panel, workshop, etc.)
- general content of the session and names of presenters/panelists
- statement of benefit of session to ACRA members
- all workshops/focused sessions should be designed for delivery within a 60-minute period.
Note: Participants leading the workshop/special sessions must register and attend the conference. For inquiries related to the workshop, please contact Dr. Jeffrey Campbell at jcampbell@hrsm.sc.edu
List of Topics
Topics covered in the conference may include, but are not limited to, the following items. Please feel free to reach out to conference chairs should you have any questions.
Track 1: Career Development, Retail Education and Pedagogy
Research exploring retail employment, career development, and education. New methods, technology, and pedagogical techniques to enhance education in the classroom and online. Human resources, changes in career paths, and the impact of new technology in retail are also welcome.
Track 2: Consumer/Shopper Psychology and Behavior
Research exploring consumer and shopper psychology and behavior. Exploration of the influence of values, pricing, in-store and online advertising on consumers and shoppers. Brandscape, Servicescape, atmospherics, demographics, psychographics, and other key drivers of consumer and shopper behavior are also welcome.
Track 3: Ethics, DEI, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability
Research exploring the role of ethics, DEI, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability and its influence on pricing, retailers, suppliers, supply chain, as well as consumers and shoppers. Diversity and inclusion in hiring at all levels of the organization and supply chain,the impact on the retail environment, representation in online retail and retailer and supplier advertising are also welcome.
Track 4: Local, Global Retailing and Entrepreneurship
Research exploring hyper-local, local, regional, national and global retail and entrepreneurship. The influence of pricing, technology, and advertising in business formation. Farmers markets, locally grown food, grocery retailing are explored. The influenceof new technologies that can drive entrepreneurship particularly at the hyper- local and local retail level are also welcome.
Track 5: Omni Channel Retailing, Applications of Technology, and Social Media
Research exploring the integration of in-store, online, mobile, and social retail formats. Theimpact of social media, technology, online reviews, review sites (e.g., Yelp), influencers, andthe various social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) on retail and pricing. Changing retail paradigms from pure-play internet retailers incorporating in- store, retail micro-sites, online entrepreneurship, and new retail formats are also welcome
Track 6: Impact of the Pandemic on Retailing and Marketing Activities
Research exploring the impact of the pandemic on retailers, suppliers, supply chain, consumers, and shoppers. Inventory levels, out-of-stock, pricing, business performance, closures, changes in retail space and malls are explored. The impact local economies, entrepreneurship, recovery, employment, and social support activities are also welcome.
Track 7: Potpourri
Research exploring retail, supplier, supply chain, consumers, and shoppers which has notbeen provided above. Combinations of topics from above which might not neatly fit one of the defined categories. Interesting new topics which have the ability to impact the currentand future state of retail as well as reflections on the past are also welcome.
Track 8: Extended Abstracts and Workshop Proposals
Research abstracts, other than full papers, for presentation only (please see the noteabove for format). Workshop proposals on any of the above or closely related topics are welcome.
BEST PAPER AWARDS
ACRA will present the following awards (for full papers) at the conference:
- Overall best research paper and a runner-up
- Best pedagogy paper and a runner up
- Best graduate student paper and a runner-up
The authors of the overall best paper and the two runner-up papers will receive monetary prizes and will be recognized at the conference.
Invitation to Review for Conference:
We kindly request all members to consider volunteering to be a reviewer for the conference.
If you are able to serve in this capacity, please provide your information using this link:
https://forms.gle/2o918LHVN4imfNya6
Please Note: Conference/Track chairs will have access to the information and may send you an invite to
serve as a reviewer.
Journal Special Issues:
- Overall best papers may be invited for submission to a Special Issue for the International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. For questions please reach out to Dr. Jeffrey Campbell at: jcampbell@hrsm.sc.edu
- Full papers related to pedagogy will be invited for an expedited review process for publication in Marketing Education Review.
For Questions about the conference:
Please direct questions regarding the conference to the Conference Chairs, Dr. Aidin Namin at: Aidin.Namin@lmu.edu or Dr. Anníbal C. Sodero at: sodero.1@osu.edu