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Keywords

experiential purchases, realms of experience, experience design

Abstract

Would you rather spend money on a designer bag or on a trip to Hawaii? According to University of Texas marketing and psychology professor Amit Kumar, “People derive more satisfaction from experiential purchases than material purchases.” Experiences carry meaning. In today’s society, people are willing to pay a significant amount of money to have a better experience. Customers are no longer satisfied with simply receiving a product or service; the process involved in receiving a product or service matters more than ever.

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