Lazarus (1991) states that emotions are affected by the appreciation of the environment. Overall, this study supports this view. Two out of three atmospheric constructs used (i.e. interaction and design) were found to be linked to customers’
emotional reactions. The overall findings support previous research that stresses the importance for service organizations to concentrate on how customers experience atmospheric constructs (e.g. Heide and Grønhaug, 2006; McGoldrick and Pieros, 1998; Pine and Gilmore, 1998; Schmitt, 1999). The findings are also supported by Bagozzi’s (1992) general theoretical framework, all of which consist of three elements: