Can snooty staff of luxury stores boost sales? What research actually tells us.
By Darima Fotheringham New research by Darren Dahl, University of British Columbia, and Morgan Ward, Southern Methodist University, “Should the Devil Sell Prada? Retail Rejection Increases Aspiring Consumers’ Desire for the Brand” received a lot of attention in the press lately. The research shows that condescending attitude of sales representatives at higher end stores can …