Consumer perception of the impact of olfactory merchandising as a sensory marketing strategy

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https://doi.org/10.22267/rtend.212202.166

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consumer, marketing, merchandising olfactory, neuromarketing

Abstract

The smell perception has been related to human behavior; however as a business, strategy is relatively new, in its application and measurement, therefore the main objective of the article is to understand the impact of olfactory merchandising as a sensory strategy on consumers. Applied field research of quantitative exploratory type and under analysis of descriptive data was carried out, they were consolidated through surveys by simple random sampling. In the main results it is evident that the preferred aromas are the relaxing olfactory notes, for consumers over 36 years of age, followed by citrus notes, for consumers under the age of 35 years of age; in the case of occupations, employees and entrepreneurs prefer relaxing aromas. Finally, the results showed people's acceptance and optimism for the brands and products they develop olfactory merchandising strategies.

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Author Biographies

Claudia Patricia Grisales Castro, University Corporation for Business and Social Development (CUDES)

Master in Marketing, Universidad Libre, Colombia. Research professor at the Faculty of Communication of the University Corporation for Business and Social Development (CUDES). ORCID: 0000-0002-8881-3836. Email: claudia.grisales@cudes.edu.co, Colombia.

Edwin Arbey Hernández García, University Corporation for Business and Social Development (CUDES)

Master in Applied Economics, Universidad del Valle, Colombia. Teacher and researcher at the University Corporation for Business and Social Development (CUDES). Member of the Research Group on Mathematical and Statistical Modeling for the Social Sciences (GIMMECS). ORCID: 0000-0002-5919-7659. E-mail: edwinarbeyh@gmail.com, Colombia.

Evelyn Xiomara Montenegro Cardona, University Corporation for Business and Social Development (CUDES)

Professional in Marketing and International Business, University Corporation for Business and Social Development (CUDES). 00-0002-7678-5225. E-mail: evelynmontenegrocar@gmail.com, Colombia.

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Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Grisales Castro, C. P., Hernández García, E. A., & Montenegro Cardona, E. X. (2021). Consumer perception of the impact of olfactory merchandising as a sensory marketing strategy. Tendencias, 22(2), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.22267/rtend.212202.166