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Price customization: bold… or deceptive?

20 December 2005 Written by: Claude Péloquin

Is it farfetched to believe that an online shopper’s browsing history could affect a travel site’s search results? It most certainly is not. Although the internet gives consumers a powerful tool for easy price comparisons, the downside is that it also enables retailers to collect detailed information about online shoppers’ spending habits. Thanks to the [...]

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Opportunities and Issues in eco-adventure tourism in Quebec (Conference Report)

14 December 2005 Written by: Julianna Priskin

The eco-adventure sector of Quebec is comprised of small to medium sized businesses with vast variations in client numbers and profits and this year’s annual AÉQ* conference highlighted the numerous challenges facing this industry. These are not radically different from those in other developed countries, but are typical of an emerging sector constrained by having [...]

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Mobilize your staff to surpass customer expectations!

30 November 2005 Written by: François-G. Chevrier

In today’s very competitive marketplace, many tourism-based organizations would like to differentiate themselves by trying to provide service that surpasses customer expectations. If they are to succeed, these businesses must first mobilize their human resources to offer customers superior service quality and a distinctive experience. With customer service now the cornerstone of a value-based, rather [...]

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Show me the room!

18 November 2005 Written by: Françoise Mommens

When it comes to reserving a hotel room online, what criteria are important? According to a recent survey of US internet users, being able to see the place is key. With the increased adoption of high-speed internet, suppliers can now do a better job selling an experience, rather than just a price. According to a [...]

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Adopting a leisure-orientated marketing mix: some challenges and opportunities for airports

15 November 2005 Written by: Nigel Halpern

This article aims to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that are faced by airports when adopting a leisure-orientated marketing mix in order to attract leisure carriers (e.g. charter, low-cost or niche regional carriers) for tourism. The format of the article is structured in a way that considers each of the four elements of [...]

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