What Color Light Bulb Makes Your Customers Spend More?

28 December 2009 by barblog, 4 Comments


Would you believe me if I told you that the color of the light bulbs in your bar would affect the spending habits of your customers? Well, according to this story, it’s well and truly the case.

A glass of red wine tastes better when consumed under blue or red ambient lighting, according to German psychologists who’ve found that consumers’ brains can be fooled into believing their glass of alcohol is of higher quality and more expensive than it actually is when consumed under these conditions.

I knew that red lights had certain effects in Amsterdam, but it’s the first time I realized they could affect bar sales too! Get your red lights out, just don’t put them over your front door or window!ADD YOUR COMMENT

4 Responses to “What Color Light Bulb Makes Your Customers Spend More?”

  1. chris 30 December 2009 at 12:11 am #

    Good move, color and lights are know to affect the human psychology and create or influence thinking paterns. Take a look at fast food outlets like KFC or Pizza Hut and they go for red, orange and yellow which stimulates the spend.

  2. barblog 30 December 2009 at 11:45 am #

    Very true and their harsh lighting makes us want to leave as soon as we finish, helping them turn the table over again and again. I remember hearing once that the original McDonalds model banned music and comfortable seats in their restaurants lest the customers get comfortable!

  3. water heater problem 23 January 2010 at 2:59 pm #

    I’m not sure if I totally agree… However, you do have a decent argument.

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