Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept Design

This study investigates the interplay between interior design and customer experience in shaping marketing strategies, with a specific focus on a growth-oriented coffee chain’s development of a new interior concept for future stores. The analysis is guided by the Service Opportunity Matrix (SOM), a...

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Main Authors: Suzan Girginkaya Akdağ, Pınar Sunar Bükülmez, Gamze Ekin
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Language:English
Published: Alanya Üniversitesi 2025-07-01
Series:Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA
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Online Access:https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/597
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description This study investigates the interplay between interior design and customer experience in shaping marketing strategies, with a specific focus on a growth-oriented coffee chain’s development of a new interior concept for future stores. The analysis is guided by the Service Opportunity Matrix (SOM), a strategic framework in business and service management that facilitates a systematic understanding of service processes.  A multi-site case study was conducted across distinct store locations, employing contextual inquiries, on-site interviews, and a comprehensive analysis of the customer journey. Key interior touchpoints—awareness & attract, purchase & pick-up, and eat-drink & experience—were identified and examined to uncover critical pain points within the customer experience. Mapping these areas of improvement onto the SOM framework revealed the necessity for a cohesive, integrated strategy that optimizes each touchpoint across both temporal and spatial dimensions. The findings highlight the critical need to align service environment design with operational efficiency and brand authenticity to ensure consistent, exceptional customer experiences that support sustainable economic growth.
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spelling doaj-art-04436c4144fe45a9b7ae068f3241b80f2025-08-20T03:16:47ZengAlanya ÜniversitesiProceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA3023-70092025-07-018110.38027/ICCAUA2025EN0145Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept DesignSuzan Girginkaya AkdağPınar Sunar Bükülmez0Gamze Ekin1Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, TürkiyeProduct Designer in I-AM, Istanbul, Türkiye This study investigates the interplay between interior design and customer experience in shaping marketing strategies, with a specific focus on a growth-oriented coffee chain’s development of a new interior concept for future stores. The analysis is guided by the Service Opportunity Matrix (SOM), a strategic framework in business and service management that facilitates a systematic understanding of service processes.  A multi-site case study was conducted across distinct store locations, employing contextual inquiries, on-site interviews, and a comprehensive analysis of the customer journey. Key interior touchpoints—awareness & attract, purchase & pick-up, and eat-drink & experience—were identified and examined to uncover critical pain points within the customer experience. Mapping these areas of improvement onto the SOM framework revealed the necessity for a cohesive, integrated strategy that optimizes each touchpoint across both temporal and spatial dimensions. The findings highlight the critical need to align service environment design with operational efficiency and brand authenticity to ensure consistent, exceptional customer experiences that support sustainable economic growth. https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/597interior designcustomer experiencecustomer journeyservice opportunity matrixsustainable economic growth
spellingShingle Suzan Girginkaya Akdağ
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Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept Design
Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA
interior design
customer experience
customer journey
service opportunity matrix
sustainable economic growth
title Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept Design
title_full Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept Design
title_fullStr Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept Design
title_full_unstemmed Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept Design
title_short Experiential Interiors for Growth-Oriented Brands: Evaluating a Coffee Chain's Interim Concept Design
title_sort experiential interiors for growth oriented brands evaluating a coffee chain s interim concept design
topic interior design
customer experience
customer journey
service opportunity matrix
sustainable economic growth
url https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/597
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