From relationships to experiences in retail financial services

International Journal of Bank Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 522-539

  O'Loughlin, Deirdre ^a   Szmigin, Isabelle ^b   Turnbull, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumers; Financial services; Ireland; Retailing; Suppliers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986066999     PISSN: 02652323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02652320410567935     Document Type: Article

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