Retailing and the Internet: A review of ethical issues

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 481-489

  Whysall, Paul ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Internet; Privacy; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993009922     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550010356840     Document Type: Article

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