The sixth conference in Oxford's Asia Pacific Retailing series was held in Kuala Lumpur between 14-15 September 2011, in association with the Faculty of Business & Accountancy at the University of Malaya, Malaysia.

Theme

Sustainability Issues in the Supply Chain: Innovation in Retailing and the Implications for Management, Environmental, Economic and Social Policies and Strategies for Competitiveness.

In the post crisis period, wide ranging changes are necessary not only to improve sustainability but to anticipate market forces volatility in the medium to long term. Within the context of a number of regional and international environmental, economic and trade agreements, retail businesses and those that are linked to them, either backward or forward, need to be ready for changes in the competitive environment both from within their own economy and from external sources.  This conference brings together industry, policy makers and regulators, and researchers from academia or consultancy firms to focus on issues of sustainability and strategies for raising competitiveness in distributive services industries and those closely connected to them.

First Call for Papers

Papers are now invited for the seventh conference on retailing in Asia Pacific. Either Full Papers or Outlines of Work in Progress may be submitted. Further details to be announced.