Influence of retail store environmental cues on consumer patronage behavior across different retail store formats: An empirical analysis of US Hispanic consumers

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 329-339

  Seock, Yoo Kyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanics; Patronage behavior; Retail store formats; Store environmental cues

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; INTERNET; LATINO PEOPLE; RETAILING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68149122270     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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