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Original Articles

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN SHOPPING FOR LUXURY GOODS: WESTERN, ASIAN, AND HISPANIC TOURISTS

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Pages 762-777 | Received 26 Nov 2008, Accepted 26 May 2009, Published online: 09 Dec 2009

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