An exploratory study of SME local sourcing and supplier development in the grocery retail sector

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 716-733

  Wagner, Beverly A ^a   Fillis, Ian ^a   Johansson, Ulf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Retail trade; Small to medium sized enterprises; Sourcing; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844514286     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550510622272     Document Type: Review

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