Council for Retail and Sales honoring program sponsors

The Council for Retail and Sales at DeSales University in Center Valley is getting a financial boost from some of its retail supporters. 

On Sept. 16 the council, which serves as an authority on issues and solutions that face the retailing and sales industries, will be accepting two ceremonial checks to honor that support. 

Over the past two years the national retailer, Walmart has donated $20,750 to support the council’s genral programming 

The Carlisle-based The Giant Company, has donated $3,000 specifically earmarked to support the Fall 2021 CRS Collegiate Case Challenge. 

“We at the Council have been blessed with incredibly loyal sponsors and a wonderful board,” said Doc Ogden, Chair, Board of Directors for CRS. “The organization relies on donations to run and we value the partnerships we’ve made since CRS’ inception in 2009.” 

Programs produced by CRS include a bi-annual student competition; Meet the Experts, a speaker series featuring a panel of experts from specific industries; a bi-annual video essay competition alternately sponsored by Sherwin-Williams and Walmart; industry symposiums and more.  

This fall’s collegiate competition, sponsored by Giant, will be held on the DeSales campus on Oct. 29. 

 The top team will receive $1,200 to be divided by team members and a trophy. The second-place team will be awarded $400 to be divided by the team.