Foreign Direct Investment in British Retailing, 1850–1962

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ID8420141
AutoresScott R Fletcher (University of Reading), Scott Fletcher (University of Reading, autor de correspondencia), Andrew Godley (University of Reading), Andrew C Godley (0000-0002-3160-2499, University of Reading)
Año2000
Volumen42
Número2
Páginas43-62
Fecha de publicación2000-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBusiness History (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00076790000000220
OpenAlexW2039738828
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10

This article describes a newly compiled dataset on foreign multinationals in British retailing and compares the patterns of inward investment in retailing with those in manufacturing. Foreign retailers were present in Britain well before foreign manufacturers, but their numbers did not grow as dramatically after 1890. Strikingly, very few pre-World War Two foreign entrants into UK retailing were actually retailers. The great majority were instead foreign manufacturers pursuing international markets through investing in dedicated distribution channels. These hybrid multinationals retained their home manufacturing base and mostly restricted their internationalisation to retailing

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