The unhappy shopper, a retail experience: Exploring fashion, fit and affordability

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 298-309

  Otieno, Rose ^a   Harrow, Chris ^a   Lea Greenwood, Gaynor ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Fashion; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744366586     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550510593220     Document Type: Article

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