 Let’s drink to that! How wider glass rim leads to more pleasurable purchasesNathalie Spielmann and Patricia Rossi Journal of Business Research, 2024, vol. 175, issue C Abstract: All beverages are consumed with the help of a vessel (i.e., glass, mug, or cup), yet research focusing on glassware is scarce despite this cue being ubiquitous in the consumption experience. Through four studies, including a field study, we examine the associative semantic schema deduced from wider (versus narrower) glassware rim and how the “bigger is better” bias influences consumer purchase behavior (i.e., choice, consumption, purchase intentions, and willingness to pay). The findings show that consumers are more likely to value beverages when the glass rim is wider; this effect is mediated by perceived subjective pleasure. Wider glass rims signal a “bigger experience,” inciting consumers to purchase more expensive beverages, to consume a greater volume of beverage, and to express higher intentions to purchase when presented with wider rim glasses. This effect is shown to be significant for those high on synesthesia (i.e., cross-activation of sensory-perceptual experiences). Keywords: Associative semantic schema; Subjective pleasure; Glassware; Synesthesia (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:175:y:2024:i:c:s0148296324000833 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114579 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Business Research is currently edited by A. G. Woodside More articles in Journal of Business Research from Elsevier |
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