Patterns of store patronage in urban China

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-81

  Uncles, Mark D ^a   Kwok, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese buyer behavior; Consumer panel data; Patterns of patronage behavior; Store choice; Store patronage; Store type choice; Store type patronage

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249116582     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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