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The origins of American international retailing: Tiffany of New York in London and Paris, 1837-1914

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The origins of American international retailing: Tiffany of New York in London and Paris, 1837-1914. / Alexander, Nicholas Simon; Doherty, Anne Marie.
In: Business History Review, Vol. 91, No. 2, 08.2017, p. 301-328.

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Alexander, NS & Doherty, AM 2017, 'The origins of American international retailing: Tiffany of New York in London and Paris, 1837-1914', Business History Review, vol. 91, no. 2, pp. 301-328. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007680517000691

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Alexander, N. S., & Doherty, A. M. (2017). The origins of American international retailing: Tiffany of New York in London and Paris, 1837-1914. Business History Review, 91(2), 301-328. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007680517000691

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Alexander NS, Doherty AM. The origins of American international retailing: Tiffany of New York in London and Paris, 1837-1914. Business History Review. 2017 Aug;91(2):301-328. Epub 2017 Jun 29. doi: 10.1017/S0007680517000691

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Alexander, Nicholas Simon ; Doherty, Anne Marie. / The origins of American international retailing : Tiffany of New York in London and Paris, 1837-1914. In: Business History Review. 2017 ; Vol. 91, No. 2. pp. 301-328.

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