Different approaches to the evaluation of performance in retailing

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 503-522

  Sellers Rubio, Ricardo ^a   Mas Ruiz, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

efficiency; Firm performance; productivity; profitability; retailers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963805689     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960701631953     Document Type: Article

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