African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

Assortment planning: Strategic perception of retail owners and managers in Brazil

Claudimar Pereira da Veiga
  • Claudimar Pereira da Veiga
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil
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Cassia Rita Pereira da Veiga
  • Cassia Rita Pereira da Veiga
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil
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Anderson Catapan
  • Anderson Catapan
  • Federal Technological University of Parana, Brazil.
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Ubirata Tortato
  • Ubirata Tortato
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil.
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Edilson Antonio Catapan
  • Edilson Antonio Catapan
  • Federation of Industries of the State of Parana, Brazil.
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Eduardo Vaz da Costa Junior
  • Eduardo Vaz da Costa Junior
  • Federation of Industries of the State of Parana, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 11 February 2013
  •  Accepted: 21 August 2014
  •  Published: 14 October 2014

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