The role of retail internationalisation in the establishment of a European retail structure

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-19

  Myers, Hayley ^a   Alexander, Nicholas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Europe; International business; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846684241     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550710722314     Document Type: Article

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