Complexity theory and retail location strategy

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 389-403

  Theodoridis, C ^a   Bennison, D ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Chaos theory; Complexity theory; Greece; Retail location

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949381755     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960903331386     Document Type: Article

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