The influence of retail environment on price perceptions: An exploratory study of US and Korean students

International Marketing Review

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 643-660+580+582+584

  Jin, Byoungho ^a   Sternquist, Brenda ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Korea; Markets; Prices; Retailers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347588165     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330310505231     Document Type: Review

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