An assessment of international strategic merchandising from China, post–quota elimination in january 2005 for the UK apparel market

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 541-548

  Towers, N ^a   Peng, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apparel merchandising; China; International strategic retailing

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; DUMPING; FREE TRADE; IMPORTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MERCHANDIZING; QUOTA SYSTEM; SUPPLY; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE AGREEMENT;

EID: 33845894169     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/joti.2005.0229     Document Type: Article

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