The retail sector in the Nordic countries: A description of the differences, similarities, and uniqueness in the global market

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 443-451

  Einarsson, Ágúst ^a  

^a BIFRÖST UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Herfindahl Hirschman Index; Market concentration; Nordic countries

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MARKET CONDITIONS; RETAILING; TRADE PERFORMANCE;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; ICELAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 48749112497     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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