Participation in alternative retail channels: A choice or necessity?

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 235-243

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumers; Disadvantaged groups; Income; Retailing; Rural areas; Second hand markets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021399     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550310472406     Document Type: Article

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