Consumer co-operatives and retail internationalisation: Problems and prospects

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-177

  Davies, Keri ^a   Burt, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co operative organizations; International relations; Marketing; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847326679     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550710728101     Document Type: Article

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