A model of consumer relationships with store brands, personnel and stores in Spain

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 453-469

  San Martín Gutiérrez, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brands; Consumer retailer relationship; Multi level study; Satisfaction; Signals; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855829817     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593960600844285     Document Type: Article

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