A sequence analysis of consumers' online searches

Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-194

  Ylikoski, Teemu ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Internet; Internet shopping

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744379991     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662240510590351     Document Type: Article

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