How much is a smile worth? The effect of smiling faces in food retail stores

Abstract: The present research tests the emotional contagion theory of an attendant´s smiling face on consumer behavior. Five experiments composed of 294 customers were performed in different food retail stores. The results show that the attendant´s smiling face has a significant effect on customer...

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Main Author: Leonardo Aureliano-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina 2018-12-01
Series:RACE: Revista de Administração, Contabilidade e Economia
Online Access:https://portalperiodicos.unoesc.edu.br/race/article/view/16510