What drives consumers' continuance intention to e-shopping?: Conceptual framework and managerial implications in the case of Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 899-926

  Al Maghrabi, Talal ^a   Dennis, Charles ^b  

^a International Training and Development Academy (ITDA)   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Continuance online shopping; E shopping; Internet shopping; Saudi Arabia; Technology acceptance

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455149493     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590551111183308     Document Type: Article

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