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Why BP is getting into bed with David Jones. The promising marriage of petrol and gourmet food

  • Written by Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
Why BP is getting into bed with David Jones. The promising marriage of petrol and gourmet foodIt's unlikely, but for both David Jones and BP, gourmet food with petrol is the next logical step.David Jones

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