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Nicholas Alexander
Researcher at Lancaster University
Publications - 111
Citations - 3498
Nicholas Alexander is an academic researcher from Lancaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Internationalization & Divestment. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 109 publications receiving 3378 citations. Previous affiliations of Nicholas Alexander include Ulster University & Aberystwyth University.
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The retail internationalisation process
Nicholas Alexander,Hayley Myers +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider the development of international retail thought and the need for an integrated conceptual approach to the process of retail internationalisation, and present a framework within which international activity may be considered.
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Brand authentication: creating and maintaining brand auras
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the validity of Beverland's six attributes of authenticity to the brand considered in this research and find that three of the attributes are more significant in the case considered here: stylistic consistency, relationship to place and downplaying commercial motives.
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Retailers and International Markets: Motives for Expansion
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the findings of a survey carried out among leading United Kingdom multinational retailers and investigate the motivating factors behind international expansion and the significance of problems encountered, concluding that retailers' attitudes to international operations changed during the 1980s.
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International retail divestment
Nicholas Alexander,Barry Quinn +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss two prominent UK cases where market withdrawal has been a feature of international activity and highlight the limitations of existing frameworks that seek to explain the internationalisation process without due consideration of the divestment process.