Location decision making in retail firms: Evolution and challenge

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 828-845

  Reynolds, Jonathan ^a   Wood, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Modelling; Site investigations; Stores and supermarkets

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649248218     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590551011085939     Document Type: Article

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