Profiling fashion innovators. A study of self-concept, impulse buying and Internet purchase intent

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 399-411

  Phau, Ian ^a   Lo, Chang Chin ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Fashion; Fashion industry; Innovation

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION;

EID: 22144496108     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020410559993     Document Type: Article

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