Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gruen transfer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: gru-en -trans-fer
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The change that occurs when a consumer who has entered a shopping mall or store with a specific purchase in mind becomes susceptible to making impulse buys as a result of an intentionally confusing layout.

Example Sentences

"The Gruen transfer (named after architect Victor Gruen) designates the moment when a ‘destination buyer’, with a specific purchase in mind, is transformed into an impulse shopper, a crucial point immediately visible in the shift from a determined stride to an erratic and meandering gait."

Etymology

Named after Austrian-American architect Victor Gruen (1903–1980).

Inflected Forms

the Gruen transfer (canonical)

Synonyms

Gruen effect

Questions

What does gruen transfer mean?: The change that occurs when a consumer who has entered a shopping mall or store with a specific purchase in mind becomes susceptible to making impulse buys as a result of an intentionally confusing layout.
Where does gruen transfer come from?: Named after Austrian-American architect Victor Gruen (1903–1980).

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