Procurement strategies of small retailers faced with uncertainty: An analysis of channel choice and behaviour

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 93-109

  Shaw, Susan A ^a   Gibbs, Juliette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fresh Produce; Independent Retailers; Retail Procurement; Retailer Behaviour; Uk

Indexed keywords

EID: 43649088454     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095939699342705     Document Type: Article

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