Description: It is that time of year again – when people want to be scared to death and will pay for the experience.
Source: L. Petrecca, “Economy Doesn’t Keep Visitors From Haunted Houses,” USA Today
Date: October 19, 2011
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/story/2011-10-17/halloween-haunted-houses/50806578/1
Questions for discussion:
- The concept of the haunted house has been around for decades. What role do creativity and innovation have for keeping customers coming back?
- Experienced-based businesses are services (i.e., there is no tangible product that the customer takes home). What type of service technology is utilized by a haunted house like that at Universal Studios?
- Based on your reading of the article, how well do haunted houses satisfy the basic demands of customer relationship management?
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