{"id":102464,"date":"2022-10-14T20:03:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T20:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/?post_type=content&#038;p=102464"},"modified":"2025-05-30T19:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T23:35:50","slug":"how-music-impacts-spending","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/how-music-impacts-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Shopping: An exciting experiment in how music impacts spending"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you think about how you spend money, music probably isn\u2019t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, with its endless variety of alluring tempos and sounds, music has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/life\/the-power-of-music-art-community-freedom-with-levyi-alexander-j-love\/\">power to move us<\/a> physically and emotionally. Research shows it can change how we shop, from how long we stay in a store or restaurant to how much we do or don\u2019t buy\u2014and even our overall satisfaction levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Interac, we recently set out to explore the fascinating connection between music and spending. Our aim? To develop new, innovative tools rooted in the science of sound that can help people spend more mindfully, something more and more Canadians are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-singing-new-tunes-in-new-times\">Singing new tunes in new times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that in today&#8217;s constantly evolving economy, increasing numbers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/news\/interac-tracks-the-tempo-of-canadas-economic-recovery-with-the-launch-of-sound-of-spending\/#:~:text=Interac%20Sound%20of%20Spending%20is,between%20January%202019%2D%20June%202021.\">Canadians are adjusting their spending<\/a>, carefully budgeting and focusing on financial factors they can control. People are motivated to spend their money more intentionally on items and experiences that reflect and support their goals and values. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because they\u2019re feeling the pinch, with nearly nine in 10 Canadians (86 per cent) reporting that their money isn\u2019t covering as much as it once did, according to research recently commissioned by Interac. Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadians embrace intentional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/sound-of-spending\/\">spending<\/a>, making purposeful purchases that align with their needs and aspirations.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Interac data shows transaction volumes are increasing along with prices. As prices surge, six in 10 shoppers (62 per cent) express openness to tools that could help them spend more intentionally. More and more Canadians know the struggle to balance prioritizing saving with the desire to have fun is real, and they\u2019re open to creative solutions. And what\u2019s more creative than music?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Canadians-and-Intentional-Spending-Graph-1024x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"Infographic that displays three key statistical percentages regarding Canadians and intentional spending\" class=\"wp-image-102466 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Canadians-and-Intentional-Spending-Graph-1024x1024.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Canadians-and-Intentional-Spending-Graph-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Canadians-and-Intentional-Spending-Graph-150x150.png.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Canadians-and-Intentional-Spending-Graph-768x768.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Canadians-and-Intentional-Spending-Graph-640x640.png.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Canadians-and-Intentional-Spending-Graph.png.webp 1166w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experimenting with song<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With music on our minds, we ventured into melodious new territory. We&nbsp; commissioned a first-of-its-kind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/sound-shopping\/\">Sound Shopping music track<\/a> to support the 67 per cent of Canadians seeking to spend more mindfully. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKnowing music has traditionally been used to fuel purchasing in retail, we wanted to experiment with the ways it can positively impact and add pleasure to the shopping experience,\u201d said Matt Houghton, Director of Digital and Integrated Marketing at Interac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 12-minute tune, carefully composed by leading designers at the Toronto-based sonic branding agency Sixi\u00e8me Son, is composed to enhance listener mindfulness and focus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the track, we aimed to create a peaceful, balanced backdrop for the shopping experience. We also wanted to help promote mindful spending during these times of financial uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music is the language of emotion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Music is the soundtrack of our lives. Rooted in hearing the reassuring heartbeat of our mother in utero, it\u2019s an emotional, sensory experience. Music of all kinds elicits a broad array of feelings depending on a variety of elements, from tempo to melody to instrumentation and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not hard to think of a song that tugs at your heartstrings or an upbeat anthem that pumps you up. Film composers know the psychological pull of music all too well, using it to make us feel delighted, surprised, sad and even frightened during movies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how are our emotions\u2014and even our actions\u2014shaped by music, scientifically speaking? Simply put, as our brains react to a song beat, the music activates neurons in our brain to fire at a specific rate, influencing how we feel and, often, setting our mood. For example, calming music has even been shown to lower levels of cortisol, a hormone that can contribute to feelings of anxiety and stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tempo and mode set the ($pending) mood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, the power of music rings out far beyond the big and small screen. For example, research shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/life\/this-is-your-brain-on-shopping\/\">music significantly influences people&#8217;s moods and behaviours<\/a> even sometimes affecting how long they wait to purchase things and how much they do or don\u2019t spend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, fast-paced, heart-pumping music makes us move quickly through shopping experiences like we tend to do at fast food restaurants. When hurried along by the driving fast beats of pop songs, we often buy less and move on quickly. Conversely, with slower paced music, shoppers are more likely to experience the power of the pause. Instead of hurrying along, Interac data shows shoppers who slow down and pause while browsing experience higher levels of satisfaction. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, when we hear slower, more soothing music, such as laid-back lounge jazz or relaxing classical, we tend to slow down and linger, like, say, at an expensive restaurant.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe idea with jazz is to help you feel like you can spend a long time in there,\u201d Kip Pegley, Queen\u2019s University ethnomusicologist and professor, told Interac. \u201cThat way, you\u2019re more tempted to buy alcohol, the biggest markup item at expensive restaurants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The element of surprise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we know that different beats can set different emotions in motion, the team tasked with creating the Sound Shopping track paid particular attention to the tempo, pacing and energy of the tune.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The instrumental song\u2014which features piano, drums, guitar, birds chirping and many more elements\u2014falls in the mid-range category. It ranges between 80 to 100 beats per minute, with a harmonic progression primarily in the major mode. And that\u2019s no accident. In fact, the song was explicitly designed to be nonlinear and randomized, top to bottom. As such, it wistfully sails through varying tempos and soundscapes in short, distinctly asymmetrical bursts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery 20 to 30 seconds, we added elements of surprise, like birds in the background,\u201d said Valentin Fleur, Sixi\u00e8me Son\u2019s Head of Strategy. \u201cThe effect we wanted was for the listener to say, \u2018This is new. This is different. I\u2019m in the moment.\u2019 That way, they\u2019re not sleepwalking through store aisles and rushing while shopping. Instead, they\u2019re fully present.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thinking, he said, is that the specially architected sound variability, even unpredictability, can help shoppers listening to it be more focused and alert\u2014and more mindful of their spending choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the intention behind the music is to help listeners keep their spending on track and support them in buying only the things they value to get more out of life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tempo=more than a minor consideration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fleur also said he and his team were careful to avoid composing the track in slow, downtempo minor mode. Why? Because minor mode is linked to triggering sadness, which can lead to spending more than you intended to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t want any minor mode with Sound Shopping because studies show people tend to buy more when minor mode music is playing. That\u2019s when you want that dopamine release, like when a purchase has a feeling of \u2018Oh, I feel better because I purchased something I craved.\u2019 So we countered that effect with the use of major mode.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea, he said, was to engage the listener calmly but not to a point where they become so relaxed that they lose sight of their spending goals and overspend. That\u2019s also why the track, designed to be played during a shopping trip around 20 minutes long, is composed to almost sound like a new song every few seconds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pegley said that purposeful inconsistency and unfamiliarity help the Interac track achieve \u201cmiddle arousal,\u201d which he feels is a good thing when it comes to shopping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs soon as you settle into something with the Sound Shopping track, it changes,\u201d said Pegley. \u201cWhereas with music that you know, and with a pretty consistent beat, we tend to start becoming unconscious of what we\u2019re doing, and then really shop.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why Sound Shopping has an inconsistent sound designed to keep shoppers engaged and focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got a bit of piano jazz at the beginning, and you\u2019ve got a bit of pop happening throughout, but then you\u2019ve got this spa and some new age,\u201d Pegley said. \u201cAll these things nested within Sound Shopping are all nice listening, but they don\u2019t allow you to just keep going unconsciously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music to shoppers\u2019 ears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Positive-Impacts-Of-Listening-To-Interac-Sound-Shopping-1-1024x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"Infographic that displays the ways shoppers were positively impacted by listening to Sound Shopping while shopping, including being more peaceful and calm\" class=\"wp-image-102470 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Positive-Impacts-Of-Listening-To-Interac-Sound-Shopping-1-1024x1024.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Positive-Impacts-Of-Listening-To-Interac-Sound-Shopping-1-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Positive-Impacts-Of-Listening-To-Interac-Sound-Shopping-1-150x150.png.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Positive-Impacts-Of-Listening-To-Interac-Sound-Shopping-1-768x768.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Positive-Impacts-Of-Listening-To-Interac-Sound-Shopping-1-640x640.png.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Positive-Impacts-Of-Listening-To-Interac-Sound-Shopping-1.png.webp 1166w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the Sound Shopping track was mixed, harmonized and finalized, it was time to test it out. That\u2019s when, in an Interac first, 300 Canadians participated in a study to gauge the impact of our custom music on spending behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give it a spin, half the participants listened to the Sound Shopping track while visiting a mall or retail store, and the other half listened to pop music from a Spotify playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the feedback we collected, people who listened to the Sound Shopping track were three times more likely to feel peaceful and calm while shopping and experienced a 98 per cent purchase satisfaction rate. Plus, 64 per cent of shoppers practicing intentional spending report pausing before making a purchase, and two in five participants spent exactly what they intended.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We couldn\u2019t be more delighted with the results. \u201c[Our] Research validated our belief that Canadians were looking for support in maintaining the intentional spending behaviours that were established over the course of the pandemic,\u201d said William Keliehor, Chief Commercial Officer at Interac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fleur echoed Keliehor\u2019s sentiments. \u201cWe saw that people spent less with our Sound Shopping track,\u201d Fleur said, \u201cso we were very pleased with the results. It was mind-blowing.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put Sound Shopping to the test &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherever you are on your financial journey, you can benefit from adopting mindful spending habits. Our research shows that 77 per cent of people who practice intentional spending report experiencing at least one positive emotion. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, we found that 54 per cent of intentional shoppers surveyed feel in control, 45 per cent feel disciplined, and 35 per cent feel thoughtful. Who doesn\u2019t want to experience those feelings and spend smarter in these changing times?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Intentional-Shoppers-Can-Experience-Positive-Emotions-1024x1024.png.webp\" alt=\"Infographic that displays statistics reflective of positive emotions shoppers can experience as a result of intentional spending while shopping\" class=\"wp-image-102472 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Intentional-Shoppers-Can-Experience-Positive-Emotions-1024x1024.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Intentional-Shoppers-Can-Experience-Positive-Emotions-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Intentional-Shoppers-Can-Experience-Positive-Emotions-150x150.png.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Intentional-Shoppers-Can-Experience-Positive-Emotions-768x768.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Intentional-Shoppers-Can-Experience-Positive-Emotions-640x640.png.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/10\/Intentional-Shoppers-Can-Experience-Positive-Emotions.png.webp 1166w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, music can be a fun and engaging tool you can use to get into the right frame of mind to spend more thoughtfully.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research shows that choosing the right music to listen to while you shop, like our new Sound Shopping track, can help you spend more intentionally and increase purchase satisfaction.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not try the track out for yourself on your next shopping trip? You can access it <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3msRdrWtzyoQuoYmTKIxpT\">here<\/a>. And, don\u2019t forget to add the track to your own playlists. Good luck, and happy\u2014and focused\u2014listening! &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think about how you spend money, music probably isn\u2019t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, with its endless variety of alluring tempos and sounds, music has the power to move us physically and emotionally. 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