<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Would you mind informing the members of the list about this upcoming event?</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thanks a lot </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And many Season’s Greetings</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Herbert Kotzab from Bremen, Germany</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">——————</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I hope this finds you well and you are all set for the festive days ahead. It is my pleasure to send you the <b>Call for Papers</b> for the upcoming <b>Colloquium on European Research in Retailing</b> (CERR 2016) to be held from the 2<sup>nd</sup> to the 4<sup>th</sup> of <b>June 2016</b> in Toulouse, France. The purpose of the colloquium is to bring together researchers on retail issues in Europe so as to share results and insights both managerial and scientific.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My co-organisers, Xavier Brusset, Herbert Kotzab, and myself would appreciate if you could share this call within your networks. The submission deadline is February 17th, 2016. You will find further information on the Colloquium's website: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cerr.sciencesconf.org/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span lang="EN-US">http://cerr.sciencesconf.org/</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> and from the attached CfP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The special theme of our colloquium is “<b>The Store and the Internet of Things: Retail operations, marketing and beyond</b>”. Overall, we welcome submissions on the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody><tr><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail operations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In-store logistics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail supply chain management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Omni-channel operations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Supplier Relationship Management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail buying<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Technology in the retail environment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail location<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Distribution management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Human resource management in retail<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Store format development<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail patronage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shopper behaviour<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shopper marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">International retailing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail branding<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail pricing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In-store/online promotions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Category management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail service management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 1.2pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail agglomeration marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail information systems management<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="Default" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="Default" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Selected papers presented at the CERR will be considered for publication in an associated <b>special issue in the International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management</b>. Lastly, I want to mention that we will organise a <b>Special Doctoral Paper Session</b> which might be of interest for PhD students who work on a retail related topics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Many thanks for your support, many Season’s Greetings and I hope to see you at the CERR in Toulouse (or anywhere else, of course)!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Herbert (also on behalf of Xavier and Christoph)</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 84, 106);">Professor Herbert Kotzab</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 84, 106);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 84, 106);">Chair in Logistics Management</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 84, 106);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 84, 106);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font color="#44546a" face="Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">University of Bremen</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font color="#44546a" face="Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Wilhelm-Herbst-Strasse 12</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font color="#44546a" face="Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">28359 Bremen</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font color="#44546a" face="Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Germany</span></font></p></div></body></html>