Strategy and sustainable competitive advantage of international retailers in China

Journal of Asia-Pacific Business

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-27

  Cao, Lanlan ^a   Dupuis, Marc ^b  

^a NEOMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b ESCP EUROPE   (France)

Author keywords

China; Competitive strategy; Innovation; Retail internationalization; Sustainable competitive advantage

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INNOVATION; RETAILING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 76949089994     PISSN: 10599231     EISSN: 15286940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10599230903323698     Document Type: Article

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