Postponed variety creation: Case study in consumer electronics retail

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 734-748

  Appelqvist, Patrik ^a   Gubi, Ebbe ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electronic equipment and components; Retail trade; Risk management; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844498938     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550510622281     Document Type: Review

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