The nature of international retail divestment: Insights from Ahold

International Marketing Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-45

  Palmer, Mark ^a   Quinn, Barry ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Divestment; International business; Marketing opportunities; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846944271     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330710727178     Document Type: Article

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