A lifestyle choice? Evaluating the motives of do-it-yourself (DIY) consumers

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 270-278

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Customers; DIY stores

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037879     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550410534613     Document Type: Article

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