The Center for Retailing Studies (CRS) at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School was created in 1983 to meet the demand for highly-educated innovators in the fast-paced world of retail. Since its founding, the Center has become a renowned source of industry knowledge and relevant research that improves business practices. It is also known as one of the nation’s largest and best academic pipelines for developing business leaders for the retail sector skilled in theory, experienced in practice, and ethical in values.