Organizational Goals
Description of ACRA
ACRA is a professional organization which is composed of membership from four-year institutions that have retail programs or retail courses. The membership is made up of faculty from these disciplines: business schools, liberal arts, economics, human ecology, textiles, design and apparel. Membership from diverse groups is encouraged.
Goals
The following goals have been established through exchange of information and the development of professionally related activities among the members:
- to enhance the professional development of the membership
- to promote retail management as a profession
- to maintain and elevate standards of education among schools and colleges offering courses in retailing
- to strengthen the retailing curriculum offered by schools and colleges
- to advance the status and prestige of our discipline through professional and social activities
To help achieve these goals, ACRA holds two major conferences annually:
- ACRA/NRF Conference: ACRA members meet in conjunction with NRF Convention.
- ACRA Spring Conference is held to share research and teaching methods.