NRWC 2010
Introduction
2nd Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 10-11 Nov 2010, Facilitated by Lars Walter, Andreas Hedlund, Jens Nordf?lt and Malin Sundstr?m; Deadline 9 Jun
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Call for papers
In the document below you will find information about the 2nd Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC 2010) that will take place in November this year. It is the second time the conference is held on an initiative from Handelns Utvecklingsråd and Hakon Swenson Stiftelsen. The conference is hosted by Centre for Retailing, School of Business, Economics , and Law, University of Gothenburg.
The conference will take place Wednesday 10 November and Thursday 11 November 2010 at the School of Business, Economics, and Law in Gothenburg. Please send a one-page abstract no later than 9 June 2010. The conference is a Nordic retail and wholesale conference for academics. Please send this mail and call for papers to colleagues you know find an interest in the field of retail and wholesale.
More information about the conference is available at:
Please note that the abstract should be sent to Centre for Retailing by e-mail: infoCFR@handels.gu.se
Kind regards
Lars Walter, Centre for Retailing
Andreas Hedlund, Handelns Utvecklingsråd
Jens Nordfält, Hakon Swenson Stiftelsen
Malin Sundström, Centre for Retailing
Wednesday 10 November and Thursday 11 November School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Vasagatan 1, Gothenburg, Sweden
The 2nd Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference – NRWC 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS
Aim of the conference
We cordially invite academic researchers to submit papers on all areas of retail and wholesale. At the same time, we seek to broaden the horizon of contemporary Nordic retail research. We wish to bring together researchers from various disciplines and countries interested in the perspective of business, customers, and employees. We encourage scholars from all Nordic countries to share their insights, research findings, and experiences across a range of issues. The conference will give participants an opportunity to present completed projects as well as work in progress.
When the 1st NRWC was held in Norrtälje in 2008, an initiative by Handelns utvecklingsråd (HUR) and Hakon Swensonstiftelsen (HSS) was adopted to establish a Nordic Academic Retail Network – Nordic Retail and Wholesale Association (NRWA) for researchers. One aim of this conference will be to establish such a network.
Suggested topics, abstract deadline, and publication of papers
Research papers on all areas are encouraged, among which the following are suggested:
- Merchandising, pricing, advertising
- Retail, wholesale, and society
- Consumer behavior, consumption, and buying behavior Distribution channels and multichannel
- Globalization, sustainability, and environmental issues
- Logistics
- Human resource management
- Business strategy
- Retail and wholesale labor market
- E-commerce and technology in retail and wholesale
- Entrepreneurship
All papers must be in English. Please send a one-page abstract by e-mail to: infoCFR@handels.gu.se. Abstracts will be arranged by tracks according to common interests. We plan to notify delegates of the acceptance of their papers by 22 June 2010. To encourage discussion and the presentation of very recent work, completed papers are not required for participation. More detailed information is available on the conference website: .
Publication of full paper
Completed papers will be considered for publication in a projected book describing Nordic research into theories and methods of retail and wholesale from a multi-dimensional perspective. The Centre for Retailing will be the publisher.
Registration
Delegates are asked to register and submit their conference fees before 22 September 2010. The registration fee is 2,350 SEK (250 EURO for non-Swedish delegates). It includes participations, two lunches, coffee breaks, one dinner and conference documentation. We have reserved a block of rooms in Gothenburg where the conference will be held. Further information about accommodations will be available on the conference web site,
Remember:
The submission deadline for abstract is June 9, 2010. The submission deadline for completed papers is 14 October 2010.
Best regards
Lars Walter
Föreståndare CFR
lars.walter@handels.gu.se
Andreas Hedlund
Kanslichef, Handelns utvecklingsråd
andreas.hedlund@hur.nu
Jens Nordfält
VD, Hakon Swensonstiftelsen
jens.nordfalt@hakonswensonstiftelsen.se