ACR Board Elections are now open! ACR members have until September 22 to vote for President-Elect, Academic-Industry Director, International Director, and At-Large Director. Log in at the ACR website ( to make your voice heard!. Yay for democracy! 🗳️

The ACR Officer Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for 4 ACR Board positions: 1) 2026 President-Elect, 2) Academic-Industry Dir., 3) International Dir., 4) At-Large Dir. Descriptions in photos. To nominate, email acr@acrwebsite.org by Aug 15. (Current ACR Members only)

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***JACR Alert***. Do you have research on visual processing & perception? Check out this CFP for an upcoming issue of JACR that’s, how do you say, “Easy on the eyes?” 👀. Info Sessions: Feb & April 2026.Submissions open: Aug 1, 2026.Deadline: Oct 1, 2026.

Friendly reminder: don’t forget to register for ACR 2025: Washington, D.C. The House may be in recess, but we have work to do and friends to see!. Register today:

ethnographic to econometric - that place platforms at the heart of consumption. 📅 Key dates:.Deadline: July 1, 2026.Publication: October 2027.Full CfP and details here 👉 Questions?.📩 mgiesler@schulich.yorku.ca | nailyao@bu.edu | monika.lisjak@asu.edu.

construct meaning in the marketplace. This special issue invites cutting-edge research on how platforms are adopted, experienced, negotiated, and institutionalized across micro, meso, and macro levels. We welcome diverse approaches - from interpretive to experimental and from….

🚨Call for Papers – Journal of the Association for Consumer Research Special Issue: Digital Platforms and Consumption 🚨. Edited by Markus Giesler, Nailya Ordabayeva, and Monika Lisjak. Digital platforms like TikTok, Uber, and Airbnb are reshaping how we consume, connect, and….

Registration is now available for ACR 2025: Washington, D.C. Be sure to register for the conference & to book your hotel room asap, as the room block is likely to sell out! 🥳 If you need a roomie, don’t hesitate to make connections here in the replies! .

Are you a student whose submission was selected for ACR 2025: Washington, D.C., who could use financial support to attend the conference? Great news! ACR & the Sheth Foundation will grant 20 need-based conference scholarships!. For more info + to apply:

**JACR Call for Papers**. Digital Platforms + Consumption. Do you have projects at the intersection of digital platforms (e.g., TikTok, Airbnb, Uber) & consumer behavior? We have an upcoming issue with YOUR name on it! Deadline: July 1, 2026. More info:

Taking a vacation? Planning to purchase a souvenir? In their JACR article, Chu & Shu (2025) find people are more likely to purchase a memento near the end of an experience. Why? Because they’re sad! The same isn’t true if the experience is easily repeatable. Save travels! 🚗✈️🚆

To learn more, express your interest, or share your intention to submit, please email ACR Executive Director, Rajiv Vaidyanathan (rvaidyan@d.umn.edu) by July 15. The final proposal is due by September 25.

Attention! We are looking for proposals to host Asia-Pacific ACR (AP-ACR) for 2027 🥳 ACR holds an Asia-Pacific conference every three years as a way to bring our community together in different areas of the world. Details and expectations are pictured below.

Award (nomination) season is here!. 1) Simonson Mentorship Award: honors mentorship of doctoral students. 2) Fellow in Consumer Behavior Award: recognizes career contributions to ACR and significant impact on scholarly work in CB.

Know someone who obtained their PhD between 2017 and 2020 who is doing exceptional work? Nominate them for ACR’a Early Career Award! Find out more information here: Nominate by July 1 here:

Planning to attend ACR in the fall? Then check out these *AMAZING* pre-conference opportunities from our friends at the Sheth Foundation and the Marketing Science Institute (MSI): . Indulgence: Privacy:

Sign up for the ACR Latin America Doctoral Consortium taking place on June 25 in São Paulo! This full-day event gives students an opportunity to connect with leading scholars, refine research skills, & win money to support their research!. Learn more:

Interested in the metaverse and its intersection with marketing? Then you should join the upcoming JACR webinar on April 25 @9am EST hosted by Amitava Chattopadhya & Haiyang Yang! For more info, visit 👾💻

Attention students planning to attend ACR Latin America in São Paulo: student travel stipends are available! In exchange for 10 hours of volunteer service, students will receive needs-based support from a pool of about $4,000. To apply:

Registration for ACR Latin America is now open! Please visit the following website to learn more about the conference ( and our main ACR website to register (. 🇧🇷.