Bricks, clicks, and pix: Apparel buyers' use of stores, internet, and catalogs compared

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 271-283

  Goldsmith, Ronald E ^a   Flynn, Leisa R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clothing; Customer requirements; Shopping

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744380211     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550510593202     Document Type: Article

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