Little is known about consumer dissatisfaction in the purchase decision process, when shoppers are seeking information, formulating decision criteria, and choosing what to buy. A study was undertaken to determine whether the incidence of such dissatisfaction is related to demographic, psychological, and behavioral characteristics of shoppers.
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