Programme
Preliminary program overview:
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
10:00-16:00 Doctoral colloquium, Location: P5 Väven
14:00-16:00 Researchers and practitioners workshop, (in Swedish) Location: P5 Väven
19:00-22:00 Welcome reception, Location: P5 Väven
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
08:30-09:00 Registration with coffee, Location: Umeå University, Vardagsrummet
09:00-09:30 – Welcome
- Elin Nilsson, Chair NRWC 2021
- Sofia Lundberg, Dean of Umeå School of business, economics and statistics
- Lena Litens, Hakon Swenson Stiftelsen
- Andreas Hedlund, Handelsrådet
09:30- 10:30 – Keynote Martin Rosvall, Professor at Department of Physics and entrepreneur
“Limitations and opportunities with machine learning”
10:30- 10:45 Coffee
10:45-12:15 Parallel Sessions
- Service strategies and sales staff
- Digital interaction and social media
- Labor market and turnover
- New retail concepts
12:15-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:30 Parallel Sessions
- Consumer behavior during covid-19
- Sustainable packaging and distribution
- Price comparison
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
15:00- 16:30 Parallel Sessions
- Consumer behavior and purchase intentions
- Digital consumer engagement and satisfaction
- Retail firm strategy
- Career in retail
19:00-01:00 Social Event: Conference Dinner P5 Väven
Thursday, November 11, 2021
09:00- 10:30 Parallel Sessions
- Consumer behavior and the retail environment
- New technology and consumer data
- Sustainable motivation and retail change
- Retail location
10:30- 10:45 Coffee
10:45-11:15 Keynote speaker
- Annakarin Nyberg, Future Reail Lab and Simon Nordberg, Childrenshouse
11:15-12:30 Parallel Sessions
- Consumer behavior and food
- Sustainability in fashion and second-hand products
- Green and collaborative logistics
12:30-13:30 lunch
13:30-14:45 Parallel Sessions
- Sustainability and groceries
- Wholesale
14:45- 15:00 Coffee and mingle, end of the conference