Unethical consumers: Deshopping behaviour using the qualitative analysis of theory of planned behaviour and accompanied (de)shopping

Qualitative Market Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 282-296

  King, Tamira ^a   Dennis, Charles ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Consumer psychology; Purchasing techniques; Retail management; Shopping

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744781057     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750610671699     Document Type: Review

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