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The sound of silence: Why music in supermarkets is just a distraction

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  • Hynes, Niki
  • Manson, Struan

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Retailers use music in the service environment to try to change consumer behaviour with a view to increasing spend, or improving consumer mood. Previous research has largely focused on music but ignored the effects of other noises within a servicescape: yet all noises can impact consumers' affective states, and their behaviour.

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  • Hynes, Niki & Manson, Struan, 2016. "The sound of silence: Why music in supermarkets is just a distraction," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 28(C), pages 171-178.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joreco:v:28:y:2016:i:c:p:171-178
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2015.10.001
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