Consumers' willingness to buy food through the internet: A review of the literature and a model for future research

British Food Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 381-403

  Grunert, Klaus G ^a   Ramus, Kim ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food products; Internet; Lifestyles

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; PURCHASING; REVIEW;

EID: 20944446729     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700510602174     Document Type: Review

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