Supermarket access and consumer well-being: The case of Pathmark in Harlem

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 388-398

  Lavin, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food products; Social groups; Supermarkets; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844365947     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550510596759     Document Type: Article

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