Can culture affect prices? A cross-cultural study of shopping and retail prices

Journal of Retailing

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-82

  Ackerman, David ^a   Tellis, Gerard ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0345777833     PISSN: 00224359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4359(00)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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