Converting web site visitors into buyers: How web site investment increases consumer trusting beliefs and online purchase intentions

Journal of Marketing

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-148

  Schlosser, Ann E ^a   White, Tiffany Barnett ^b   Lloyd, Susan M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646430608     PISSN: 00222429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jmkg.70.2.133     Document Type: Article

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