Competing for the custom of small town residents: Exploring the challenges and potential

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 732-747

  Powe, Neil A ^a   Hart, Trevor ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Out of town shopping; Retail trade; Rural areas; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349643391     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550910975790     Document Type: Article

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