Charity retail: Past, present and future

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 586-594

  Parsons, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charities; Development; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986146068     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550210453066     Document Type: Article

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