Marketing practices of African and Caribbean small businesses in London, UK

Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-134

  Blankson, Charles ^a   Omar, Ogenyi E ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marketing; Qualitative techniques; Small firms; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172400     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750210423823     Document Type: Article

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