Dynamic explanations of industry structure and performance

British Food Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 679-714

  Cotterill, Ronald W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel relations; Food; Grocery; Retailing; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986149553     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700110408804     Document Type: Review

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