Gianluigi GuidoMarco PichierriCristian RizzoVerdiana ChieffiGeorge MoschisUniversita del SalentoMahidol University2020-11-182020-11-182020-01-01Journal of Services Marketing. (2020)088760452-s2.0-85092278669https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/59912© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review scholarly research on elderly consumers’ information processing and suggest implications for services marketing. Design/methodology/approach: The review encompasses a five-decade period (1970–2018) of academic research and presents relevant literature in four main areas related to information processing: sensation, attention, interpretation and memory. Findings: The study illustrates how each of the aforementioned phases of the information processing activity may affect how elderly individuals buy and consume products and services, emphasizing the need for a better comprehension of the elderly to develop effectual marketing strategies. Originality/value: The study provides readers with detailed state-of-the-art knowledge about older consumers’ information processing, offering a comprehensive review of academic research that companies can use to improve the effectiveness of their marketing efforts that target the elderly market.Mahidol UniversityBusiness, Management and AccountingReviewSCOPUS10.1108/JSM-09-2019-0368