Exploratory study into wireless application protocol shopping

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 482-497

  Fenech, Tino ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellular communications; Consumer behaviour; Internet; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986178178     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550210445353     Document Type: Article

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