Luxury fashion consumption in China: Factors affecting attitude and purchase intent

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 68-79

  Zhang, Bopeng ^a   Kim, Jung Hwan ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Chinese consumers; Intent; Luxury fashion goods

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; GOODS EXCHANGE; PURCHASING POWER PARITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84870435373     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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