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Original Article

Understanding web site redesigns in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): a U.K.-based study on the applicability of e-commerce Stage Models

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Pages 264-279 | Received 18 Oct 2007, Accepted 19 May 2009, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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