A More Definite System: The Emergence of Retail Food Chains in Canada, 1919—1945

Journal of Macromarketing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-36

  Boothman, Barry E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

chain stores; Dominion Stores; Loblaw; marketing history; retailing; vertical marketing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990342403     PISSN: 02761467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0276146708327622     Document Type: Article

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