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Rethinking Relationship Marketing as Consumer Led and Technology Driven: Propositions for Research and Practice

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Rethinking Relationship Marketing as Consumer Led and Technology Driven: Propositions for Research and Practice. / Rooney, Tara; Krolikowska, Ewa; Bruce, Helen.
In: Journal of Relationship Marketing, 28.01.2020.

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Rooney T, Krolikowska E, Bruce H. Rethinking Relationship Marketing as Consumer Led and Technology Driven: Propositions for Research and Practice. Journal of Relationship Marketing. 2020 Jan 28. Epub 2020 Jan 28. doi: 10.1080/15332667.2020.1717276

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