RARCS 2022
Introduction
Recent Advances in Retailing and Consumer Science, Baveno, Italy, 23-26 Jul 2022; Deadline 15 Oct
INTEREST CATEGORY: RETAIL AND PRICING
POSTING TYPE: Calls: Conferences
Author: Soora Rasouli
EVENT : 28th Recent Advances in Retailing and Consumer Science Conference
DATE : July 23 – 26, 2022
VENUE : Grand Hotel Dino, Baveno, Italy
It is our pleasure to send you the call for papers for our next conference. Due to several requests, we are taking the conference to Lago Maggiore in Italy again. If you did not participate before, the aim of the conference is to bring together scholars from various disciplines and countries interested in retailing and consumer services. In the past, the conference has attracted scholars from disciplines such as marketing, psychology, urban planning, transportation, management, geography etc. from more than 30 countries. The conference gives delegates an opportunity to present their completed projects but also to present work in progress. You may also wish to consider organizing a special session that may be published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services that we co-edit.
SUGGESTED TOPICS
Papers on any topic relevant to progress in retailing and consumer services (tourism, recreation, banking, aspects of transportation, etc.) are welcome. Topics of special interest include:
- consumer behaviour
- service quality
- omni-channel retailing
- methodological advances
- business strategy
- food retailing and marketing
- distribution channels
- service branding
- technology
- location-based services
- logistics
- social media
- franchising
- merchandising, pricing, advertising
- segmentation
- salesforce management
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2021
If you are interested, please send your 1 page abstract or session proposal to:
Soora Rasouli & Harry Timmermans
E-mail: conference@rarcs.org
Because capacity is limited, submitting an abstract indicates that at least one of the authors will attend the conference, should the abstract be accepted. If you cannot guarantee this, please let us know as it allows us to manage this uncertainty in the best possible way. We try to avoid that we need to reject papers due to limited capacity and could have accepted them after all.
FORMAT: All abstracts will be included in a Book of Abstracts, made available in electronic format. In addition, participants can submit full papers or a 6-8 pages extended abstract that will be included in the conference proceedings, made available on a memory stick. We do not ask for any transfer of copyrights; authors can still submit their paper to journals for publication. The conference will start with registration on the afternoon of July 23, followed by a welcome reception. Sessions will start on July 24 and continue until noon July 26.
SPECIAL SESSIONS: You are invited organising a special session. Proposals should include: (a) a short description of the proposed session; (b) a list of speakers, who committed to participate; (c) one-page abstracts of all papers. Sessions are typically organised in blocks of 5-7 presentations. We entertain you acting as guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, subject to positive standard reviews and quality standards.
NOTIFICATION: We plan to notify delegates by December 1, 2021 about the outcome of the review process. Delegates are expected to arrange their registration and conference fees before February 1, 2022 to guarantee accommodation/reduced room prices. Note that July is high season in Baveno and early registration helps us better managing the conference.
CONFERENCE PACKAGE: 1298 Euros before February 1, 2022; 1698 Euros after this date. The package includes participation, documentation, proceedings, book of abstracts, three nights of deluxe accommodation (arrival: July 23th – departure: July 25th, 2022), breakfast buffet, tea and coffee breaks, lunches, conference dinner, all taxes and service charges. Pre and post-conference rooms are available at discounted rates, subject to availability. It is advisable to inform us if you need any pre-or post-conference nights when submitting the abstract to avoid disappointment. The sooner we know, the more likely we can arrange a larger room block.
AWARD: Submitted papers compete for the Elsevier Most Innovative Paper Award.
THE AREA: Baveno is a very scenic village at Lago Maggiore with beautiful nature and several tourist attractions. It is an ideal location for day trips to Switzerland and Milan.
Sincerely,
Soora Rasouli & Harry Timmermans
Co-Chairs and Co-editors Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services