Food risk and knowledge in the satisfaction-repurchase loyalty relationship

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 521-536

  Huy Tuu, ho ^a   Ottar Olsen, Svein ^b  

^a University of Nhatrang   (Viet Nam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Consumer risk; Customer loyalty; Customer satisfaction; Fish (food); Vietnam

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986163936     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13555850910997571     Document Type: Article

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