Generalizing patterns of store-type patronage: An analysis across major Chinese cities

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 473-493

  Uncles, Mark D ^a   Kwok, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese buyer behavior; Chinese retailing; Dirichlet model; geographical generalizations; retail formats; retail types; store patronage

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949089777     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960802573351     Document Type: Article

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