Export implications for the Japanese fruit market: Fruit-specific lifestyle segments

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 298-314

  Shim, Soyeon ^a   Gehrt, Kenneth ^a   Lotz, Sherry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Export; Fruit; Japan; Lifestyle; Marketing; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986061520     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550110393983     Document Type: Article

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