Determinants of international retail operation mode choice: Towards a conceptual framework based on evidence from French specialised retail chains

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-237

  Picot Coupey, Karine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

French specialised retail chains; networks of stores; operation modes; Retail internationalisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 35248819587     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960600572282     Document Type: Article

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