Determinants of a lasting purchase: The case of the tattoo patron

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 389-399

  Sierra, Jeremy J ^a   Jillapalli, Ravi K ^a   Badrinarayanan, Vishag A ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipated regret; Dual process theory; Perceived trust; Self esteem; Self expression; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FUTURE PROSPECT; MODELING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84878125511     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

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