Profiling internet shoppers in hong kong: Demographic, psychographic, attitudinal and experiential factors

Journal of International Consumer Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-29

  Sin, Leo ^a   Tse, Alan ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Internet shopping; Personal characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858205300     PISSN: 08961530     EISSN: 15287068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J046v15n01_02     Document Type: Article

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