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Want More Sales? Give All Your Money Away!

Beyond Philosophy

In 2011, it ran a full-page newspaper ad telling people NOT to buy its jacket because consumption of goods causes environmental degradation. In our customer experience consultancy, we help companies design a customer experience that that fosters customer loyalty and engagement by taking customersemotional behavior into account.

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Who Wins – Brand Or Customer Experience?

Beyond Philosophy

Back in 2011, Boston College performed an interesting study involving everyone’s favorite energy drink, Red Bull, and the behavior it evoked in study participants. In brief, the study asked a number of participants to “drive” a car in a video game and they measured several factors, including speed, power, aggressive behavior and risk-taking.

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Losing Customers Trust is the Worst Penalty VW Will Face

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Even worse, according to the BBC, a German newspaper reported that they were told by one of their engineers at a part supplier in 2011 that this emissions test was a problem. which accounts for only about 6% of global sales for the brand. Experts posit that these vehicles would emit 10 to 40% more than what shows up on the test.

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