Supplier-retailer relationships in China's distribution channel for foreign brand apparel

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-220

  Dickson, Marsha A ^a   Zhang, Li ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Distribution channels; Retailers; Suppliers

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; DISTRIBUTION; MARKET; RETAILING; SUPPLIER;

EID: 3042784572     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020410537898     Document Type: Article

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