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Special Issue: Rituals and Routines: Reflecting change, redefining meaning, recasting scope

Shining the spotlight on marketplace rituals: a review and research agenda

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Pages 1166-1196 | Received 30 Sep 2022, Accepted 21 Apr 2023, Published online: 16 May 2023

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