Visibility Vol 9 Issue 3 & 4, 2015


Impact of Ambient Noise on Sensory Impaired Consumers’ Shopping Decision Quality and Search Efficiency: Preliminary Findings


Retail environments contain multiple sensory stimuli, including auditory stimuli (e.g., background music, promotional announcements, ambient noise). Marketing literature suggests that presence of multiple sensory environmental stimuli may interfere with attention to consumption goals, and reduce consumers’ decision quality. The current research focuses on the impact of auditory stimuli on elderly consumers, as higher levels of ambient noise impairs information processing among young consumers.

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