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How Colors Affect Buying Behavior
There was some great information that we hope you can use in your marketing and mailing creative.
- 93% of consumers placed visual appearance and color above other factors when shopping.
- 85% of shoppers placed color as a primary reason for buying a particular product.
- Color increased brand recognition by 80%.
- Color can increase comprehension by 73%.
North American online shoppers found:
- Yellow to be optimistic and youthful, often used to grab attention
- Red connotes energy, increases heart rate and creates urgency, it is often used in clearance sales
- Blue creates trust and security, it is often used by banks and businesses
- Green is the easiest color for the eyes to process, it is associated with wealth, used to encourage relaxation in stores.
- Orange is perceived to be aggressive, can create a call to action
- Pink is romantic and feminine, used to attract women and young girls
- Black is powerful and sleek, used to market luxury products
- Purple used to soothe and calm, often used for beauty or anti aging products
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