MESSAGE TO ALL ECR THOUGHT LEADERS

On September 14th and 15th 2006, the 5th International ECR Research Symposium took place at The Stockholm University School of Business in Stockholm, Sweden. This symposium was a joint effort between Stockholm University and the newly formed International Commerce Institute of ECR Europe. The symposium gathered leading academics whom conduct research and offer education in the area of retailing or closely related topics. It also gathered executives in the Consumer Goods industry seeking new knowledge and a forum to debate emerging issues with colleagues, competitors and academia. The main theme of the symposium was

The moment of truth - Value creation through service and staff empowerment

An electronic copy of the presentations is available for a fee. For more information, kindly contact ici@ecreurope.com

We'd like to thank all the participants for their valuable contribution to making this event yet another inspiring symposium. It is our firm belief that research and shared knowledge will always contribute to an improved Consumer Goods industry, for the benefit of both consumers and the industry.

We look forward to see you at next year's symposium, details of which will soon be posted on this same site.

Best regards

Birgitta Olsson, PhD Associate Professor Academic Director of the 5th Symposium	Bernard Karli Managing Director International Commerce Institute