Attitudes and behaviour towards organic products: An exploratory study

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 158-175

  Tsakiridou, Efthimia ^a   Boutsouki, Christina ^a   Zotos, Yorgos ^a   Mattas, Kostantinos ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food products; Greece; Organic foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249100340     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550810853093     Document Type: Article

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