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Fashion brand green demarketing: Effects on customer attitudes and behavior intentions

时尚品牌绿色逆营销: 消费者态度与行为意图的影响

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Pages 364-378 | Received 10 Sep 2017, Accepted 19 Jul 2018, Published online: 14 Sep 2018

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