Music in the awareness of retail trade customers

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the state of customer awareness regarding the use of sensory marketing tools by companies operating in the area of the retail market. Methodology: The study uses secondary sources obtained by means of a measuring instrument prepared for the purposes of this study in the form of an online questionnaire. The study is 8 a pilot and was conducted on a group of Facebook users dedicated to surveys. The survey was conducted on a representative research group of 277 respondents (both women and men) in 10 different age categories. The data was analyzed using statistical methods. Findings: The results of the study show that music stimulates the way customers behave in 12 shopping. In addition, the study focuses on audio marketing, which is still an underestimated 13 area in Poland. Originality: The following article shows the opinions of customers on the use of music in commercial units for marketing purposes, allows you to see the importance of such treatments, among others in the pre-Christmas periods . This paper is addressed to owner’s retail stores.