Author Question: Brianna owns and operates a gift and interior store called The Gingerbread House. She works hard to ... (Read 46 times)

jasdeep_brar · **on:** Jun 29, 2018

Brianna owns and operates a gift and interior store called The Gingerbread House. She works hard to put together beautiful arrangements and displays throughout the store and always features a burning scented candle and light music. She hopes these efforts will encourage her customers to buy more. Brianna is focusing on
A) atmospherics.
B) retail positioning.
C) location.
D) scrambled merchandising.
E) value-pricing.

Question 2

Grant Turner makes an appointment to visit with a new dermatologist in town because of a recent bad sunburn. When he arrives at the dermatologist's office, Grant notices a foul odor in the air, worn floor coverings, cluttered rooms that have paint peeling from the walls, and poor lighting. However, the other patients in the waiting room were talking about how much they liked the doctor. While Grant viewed the dermatologist as competent, Grant decided not to visit him again even though the dermatologist recommended a follow-up. Which situational influences are most likely to have affected Grant's decision?
A) Social surroundings
B) Momentary mood
C) Antecedent states
D) Purchase reasons
E) Physical surroundings