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spellingShingle Vlachos, Pavlos A., European Journal of Marketing, Corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : The moderating role of individual traits, Marketing
title Corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : The moderating role of individual traits
title_full Corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : The moderating role of individual traits
title_fullStr Corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : The moderating role of individual traits
title_full_unstemmed Corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : The moderating role of individual traits
title_short Corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : The moderating role of individual traits
title_sort corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : the moderating role of individual traits
title_sub The moderating role of individual traits
title_unstemmed Corporate social performance and consumer‐retailer emotional attachment : The moderating role of individual traits
topic Marketing
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03090561211259989