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MKTG 3360 Case Study Chapter 9
Course: Buyer Behavior (MKTG 3360)
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Shaylee Lin
Furnishing an Experience
CS 9-1 Evaluate the shopping experience at Jordan’s. Why is it so successful?
The shopping experience at Jordan’s Furniture is so successful because of the
atmospherics. Atmospherics is defined as the use of space and physical features in store design to
evoke certain effects in buyers. The atmospherics that Jordan’s Furniture uses has created a
friendly, comfortable, and fun environment. Every store offers food, music, shows, and
“surprises.” You can watch the latest 3-D IMAX movies at Jordan’s Furniture before you pick
out a new piece of furniture. Jordan’s Furniture also portrays a good store image to their
shoppers. Store image is defined as a store’s “personality” composed of such attributes as
location, merchandise suitability, and the knowledge and congeniality of the sales staff. Jordan’s
Furniture’s store image is known for being different compared to most “ordinary” furniture
stores. The company’s slogan is “not just a store…an experience.” This company holds true to
their slogan by providing a more comfortable and fun experience while shopping at their store.
Jordan’s Furniture appeals to their customers by having regular sales. All consumers love a good
sale. Even if the sale is not really a significant difference, it makes consumers think that it is
because of the word “sale.” Jordan’s Furniture also is known for running unusual promotions
such as the Red Sox pitch perfect promotion. In this promotion, Jordan’s said, “if you buy
anything that day, they would give away furniture if the Red Sox pitch a perfect game from July
to September of 2013.” Overall, I think the shopping experience at Jordan’s Furniture is so
successful because of the atmospherics, store image, and great sales. This company continues to
be innovative, welcoming, and creative resulting in a successful shopping experience for their
consumers.
CS 9-2 If Jordan’s were building a new location near colleges, what might they include in
their stores to draw young customers?
If Jordan’s Furniture were to build a new location near colleges, they should include
student discounts and/or advertisements that appeal to tired, broke, and busy college students.
College students do not always have a steady income like the average adult, so offering student
discounts would be an incentive for them. Since college students may not have a lot to spend,
they are going to walk in the store with a mental budget. Mental budget is defined as consumers’
preset expectations of how much they intend to spend on a shopping trip. By offering discounts
or even student sales exclusively for them, you are increasing their chances of being able to
purchase more. College students are also people who are concerned about fitting in and what is
“cool” nowadays. By creating advertisements, specifically for them, you could encourage them
to come in the store. I think the best way would be to create advertisements that make the college
students feel like they will be successful, relaxed, and portrayed as “cool.” If the college students
think that they too can be like the people in your ad, then this could result in impulse buying.
Impulse buying is defined as a process that occurs when the consumer experiences a sudden urge
to purchase an item that he or she cannot resist. Since college students are so young, all they care