Segmenting the USA. Non-travel market

Tourism marketers focus on understanding the many different segments that comprise their visitors. Understanding these segments� motivations for travel is important in order to motivate repeat visitation and to attract like-minded consumers to visit. But how about those who do not travel? This surpr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Smith, Wayne W., Fralinger, Emily, Litvin, Stephen W.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/5444
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/5444
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Non-travel
Travel motivations
Segmentation analysis
Ethnicity
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Sumario:Tourism marketers focus on understanding the many different segments that comprise their visitors. Understanding these segments� motivations for travel is important in order to motivate repeat visitation and to attract like-minded consumers to visit. But how about those who do not travel? This surprisingly large percentage of the population is a lost opportunity for the industry. The research that follows, based upon a very significant USA-based sample of non-travelers, suggests that non-travelers can be effectively segmented and targeted. Understanding these segments will better allow vacation marketers to craft their product and their message, hopefully bringing more travelers to the mix