Measuring convenience: Scots’ perceptions of local food and retail provision

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 100-108

  Fitch, David ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Convenience stores; Retail trade; Retailers; Scotland; Shopping

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249041395     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550410521770     Document Type: Article

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