The role of business support organisations in the process of retailer internationalisation

In the field of international retail research, there has been little attention paid to the role of business support organisations in the process of internationalisation. Given the barriers to foreign market expansion, the focus of this study is to investigate the importance of facilitating factors,...

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Published inThe International review of retail, distribution and consumer research Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 371 - 388
Main Authors Hutchinson, Karise, Fleck, Emma, Lloyd-Reason, Lester
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 01.09.2009
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
barriers
Business strategies
business support
Discriminant analysis
Foreign markets
Globalization
Government
international expansion
International markets
Internationalization
Organization
Planning methods
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Retail stores
Retail trade
retailers
Retailing industry
Strategic management
United Kingdom
Western Europe
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:In the field of international retail research, there has been little attention paid to the role of business support organisations in the process of internationalisation. Given the barriers to foreign market expansion, the focus of this study is to investigate the importance of facilitating factors, in the form of business support organisations, which can assist retailers in the process of international expansion. A qualitative research methodology was employed and the findings provide evidence relating to three important areas: firstly, the types of business support programmes available to retailers seeking to internationalise from the UK, secondly, the barriers encountered by retail companies expanding overseas, and thirdly, how government and private organisations can assist in helping retailers overcome these hurdles.
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ISSN:0959-3969
1466-4402
DOI:10.1080/09593960903331378