The influence of nostalgic memories on consumer exploratory tendencies: Echoes from scents past

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 277-287

  Orth, Ulrich R ^a   Bourrain, Aurelie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ambient odor; Arousal; Feelings; Personality; Shopping behavior

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; SHOPPING ACTIVITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 43049129689     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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