TY - GEN AU - KUSHWAHA, TARUN AU - SHANKAR, VENKATESH TI - Are multichannel customers really more valuable?: The moderating role of product category characteristics PY - 2013/// KW - CONSUMER BEHAVIOR N2 - How does the monetary value of customer purchases vary by customer preference for purchase channels(e.g. traditional, electronic, multichannel) and product category? The authors develop a conceptual model and hypotheses on the moderating effects of two key product category characteristics- the utilitarian versus hedonic nature of the product category and perceived risk - on the channel preference- monetory value relationship ER -