Purchasing behaviour in an online supermarket: The applicability of E-S-QUAL

International Journal of Market Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-129

  Marimon, Frederic ^a   Vidgen, Richard ^b   Barnes, Stuart ^c   Cristóbal, Eduard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

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EID: 76349091374     PISSN: 14707853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2501/S1470785310201089     Document Type: Article

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