Plural forms in store networks: A model for store network evolution

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 369-387

  Cliquet, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Bakeries; Cosmetics; Hotel And Catering; Plural Forms; Store Chains; Store Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 85065380293     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960050138930     Document Type: Article

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