1. Jim Brown & Rajiv Dant Co-Editors 2007 Society for Marketing Advances Conference November 7-10, 2007

2. JR Editorial Team Co-Editors –James R. Brown (West Virginia University) –Rajiv P. Dant (University of South Florida) Associate Editors –William Bearden (University of South Carolina) –James Hess (University of Houston) –Praveen Kopalle (Dartmouth College) –Robert Kozinets (York University) –V. Kumar (University of Connecticut) 75 Editorial Review Board Members Scores of Ad Hoc Reviewers

3. JR’s Strategic Relationships JR Brand Is Owned by NYU JR Is Published by Elsevier JR Is Edited at: –University of South Florida –West Virginia University

4. 1. Journal of Marketing 2. Journal of Marketing Research 3. Journal of Consumer Research 4. Marketing Science 5. Journal of Retailing 6. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Source: Polonsky and Whitelaw (2006) * These rankings vary study by study. Journal of Retailing, circa 1925, Predates Journal of Marketing by 9 years Journal of Marketing Research by 38 years Journal of Consumer Research by 49 years JAMS by 48 years Marketing Science by 57 years We Are Well Established Relative Standing Journal of Retailing Ranking*

5. We Are Always Looking for Interesting & Insightful Papers Problem-Based Research Method-Based Research Theory-Based Research Interesting & Insightful

6. We Cover A Broad Number of Topics Content Analysis 2001-2007 And the winner is….

7. JR’s Distribution of Corresponding Authors 2006 Published Articles Only

8. JR Special Issues Modeling the Retail Phenomenon Planned for Early to Middle 2009 Submission Deadline: March 31, 2008 Special Issue Co-Editors: James D. Hess, University of Houston Praveen K. Kopalle, Dartmouth College Consumer Behavior and Retailing Planned for Early to Middle 2009 Submission Deadline: March 31, 2008 Special Issue Co-Editors: William O. Bearden, University of South Carolina David M. Hardesty, University of Kentucky

9. New Manuscript Submissions 2002: 117 2003: 197 2004: 165 2005: 219 2006: 186 2007: 192 Estimated Manuscripts Published 2002: 22 2003: 21 2004: 24 2005: 22 2006: 31 2007: 31 Scheduled We Have A Good Turn Around Time Average Acceptance Rate = 13% Mean Reviewer Turnaround = 34 days

10. 1st Place: – Morales, Andrea, Barbara Kahn, Leigh McAlister, and Susan Broniarczyk “Perceptions of Assortment Variety: The Effects of Congruency between Consumers’ Internal and Retails’ External Organization” JR Volume 81 (2005) Tied 2nd Place: – Taylor, Gail, and Scott A. Neslin “The Current and Future Sales Impact of a Retail Frequency Reward Program” JR Volume 81 (2005) – Yadav, Manjit, and Rajan Varadarajan “Understanding Product Migration to the Electronic Marketplace: A Conceptual Framework” JR Volume 81 (2005) 2007 William R. Davidson Best Paper Awards

11. Paul Farris Shankar Ganesan Mary Gilly Jean Johnson Tammy Mangleburg Rob Palmatier Kristy Reynolds 2007 Outstanding Reviewer Awards

12. Initial Submission –Tackle interesting and relevant issues –Make explicit your contributions to the literature –Use the literature and strong logic to support your conceptual framework –Integrate the hypotheses into the conceptual discussion –Make sure that your research design matches your research question –If your manuscript exceeds 30 or so pages, it will likely benefit from tighter thinking Invitations to Revise –Respond to the reviewers’ and editor’s comments –Accept the invitation to revise Thoughts on Navigating the Review Process

13. Our Desk Reject Rate Is High (~38%) Because Authors: –Submit Non-Academic Papers –Submit Purely Descriptive Papers –Contribute Nothing New to: Retailing Theories, Retailing Research Methods, or The Solution of Retailing Problems –Overlook Cross-Cultural Implications When Testing Existing Theories in Emerging Markets –Submit a Replication With Only a Small Change How to Get Your JR Submission Desk Rejected

14. We Want You to... Choose the Journal of Retailing as your first option for submitting your best research on retailing and related topics. Continue to: –Encourage your Colleagues and Doctoral Students to Submit their Best Work to the JR –Share with us your ideas for Growing the JR’s Impact

15. … Read the JR Full Text Availability –Science Direct – http://www.sciencedirect.com Type in “Journal of Retailing” –ProQuest Discounted Subscriptions Available to Members of: –Academy of Marketing Science –American Collegiate Retailing Association

16. Two Ways to Submit to the JR: 1.ees.elsevier.com/retail/ees.elsevier.com/retail/ Register First (second link from right) Proceed to Log In 2.www.elsevier.com/locate/jretaiwww.elsevier.com/locate/jretai Right Hand Side For Authors Submit Your Articles … Submit to the JR

17. ... Contact Us To share your ideas, suggestions, questions, and comments for improving the JR You can reach Jim at: –JournalOfRetailing@mail.wvu.eduJournalOfRetailing@mail.wvu.edu You can reach Rajiv at: –jr@coba.usf.edujr@coba.usf.edu

18. THANK YOU! For your past support of the JR In advance for your future support of the JR