International retail research: Focus, methodology and conceptual development

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 928-942

  Alexander, Nicholas ^a   Doherty, Anne Marie ^b  

^a Lancaster University   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Glamorgan   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marketing; Research work; Retail management; Retailing; Serials

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649261378     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590551011085993     Document Type: Review

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