This fund was established in 1999 by Sears, Roebuck and Company to support a for-credit seminar on retailing titled “The Retail Seminar Series” to reflect positive aspects of retailing as a career in the David F. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research.

Each semester, the Retail Center presents an exciting line-up of speakers from positions in retail Store Management, Buying and Planning. Weekly lectures feature a different executive making a presentation in his/her area of expertise. Topics may vary each term based upon what’s hot in retailing. Discussions of career opportunities and career paths in retailing are included.