The TJLC- Shaping the Future Leaders in Retail
The Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing prepares future retail leaders by connecting education with industry, fostering meaningful partnerships, and cultivating a vibrant community of students, alumni, and global retail innovators. Rooted in Tucson and reaching across the industry, we inspire learning, leadership, and impact.
We’re Reimagining the Retail Experience
Retail isn’t just about products — it’s about people, purpose, and progress.
At the Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing, we see retail as the engine of innovation and human connection.
For over 25 years, we’ve bridged the gap between the classroom and the real world — creating a launchpad where students, faculty, and top brands co-create the future of consumer experience.
Our students don’t just study retail — they live it. They lead brand activations, test emerging tech, and help shape tomorrow’s marketplaces.
Student Global
Student Global organized professional development workshops and speaker series featuring inspiring keynote speakers for retailing and consumer sciences students at the University of Arizona and students from various disciplines with aspirations in the retail industry. The event facilitated insightful discussions and equipped students with knowledge and skills to advance their careers, creating a transformative experience for all involved.
Looking for information on the Retailing and Consumer Science academic program?
While the Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing partners with the retailing and consumer science program and its faculty, they are not one in the same. You can learn more about the retailing and consumer science academic program by visiting the Norton School of Human Ecology site.
Preparing Tomorrow's Retail Leaders
Since 1993, the Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing at the Norton School of Human Ecology has brought together the resources and expertise of academia and the retailing industry with a shared goal of developing strong future retail professionals. The Center's professional development and hands-on learning opportunities ensure that the retailing and consumer sciences students and those from other programs from across campus, have the skill set, training, and expertise to lead and thrive in a competitive marketplace. Supported by major retailing, technology and consulting partners, the Center incorporates the ideas and innovation that help to inspire the next generation of retail experts – our Future Retail Leaders.
No other Center compares in its efforts to expand its educational reach to industry leadership through such interactive experiences as Student Global and our Executive Education, where the industry’s top executives and leading minds connect.
