Toward Multisensory Customer Experiences: A Cross-Disciplinary Bibliometric Review and Future Research Directions

S. Stead*, R. Wetzels, M. Wetzels, G. Odekerken-Schröder, D. Mahr

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Abstract

An in-depth understanding of multisensory customer experiences could inform and transform service experiences across the touchpoints of customer journeys. Sensory research in service and marketing disciplines mostly refers to individual senses in isolation. However, relevant insights could be gleaned from other disciplines to explore the multisensory nature of customer experiences. Noting the fragmented state of research surrounding such topics, the current article presents a systematic, objective overview of the content and theoretical foundations underlying the notion of multisensory customer experiences. Seeking a holistic understanding and research agenda for service research, the authors adopt both text mining and co-citation analyses overlaying findings from the cross-disciplinary foundation to uncover relevant theoretical, conceptual, and methodological developments. The resulting research agenda encourages scholars to employ diverse theories and methods to investigate multisensory stimuli, their integration, and perception, as well as the link between multisensory customer experiences and emotions. These insights then can inform the design of multisensory omnichannel service experiences.
Original languageEnglish
Article number10946705221079941
Pages (from-to)440-459
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Service Research
Volume25
Issue number3
Early online date26 Mar 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2022

Keywords

  • multisensory
  • customer experience
  • text mining
  • co-citation
  • systematic literature review
  • SENSORY ASPECTS
  • CHANNEL
  • SCENT
  • CUES
  • ATMOSPHERICS
  • EVOLUTION
  • RECEPTOR
  • CHOICES
  • MUSIC

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