Comparative innovative business strategies of major players in cosmetic industry

Industrial Management & Data Systems

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-306

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Massie, Cindy ^a   Dumonceaux, Michelle D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Cosmetics; Product innovation; SWOT analysis

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

CORPORATE STRATEGY; COSMETICS; PRODUCT INNOVATION; SWOT ANALYSIS;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 33645028602     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570610653461     Document Type: Article

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