6. WHY MARKET
SEGMENTATION IN TOURISM
“focus resources on the customers who are most likely to be
persuaded to visit their destination or to purchase their
product or service”
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7. DATA TO BE SEGMENTED
Tourist Details Records (TDRs)
Demographic characteristics along
with
purpose of visit
total duration stay
tentative places of visit
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10. BUILDING SEGMENTATION
MODEL
Step 1: Selection of the Segmentation
Base
(e.g. Travel Motivations, Vacation Activities)
Step 2: Grouping of respondents
Step 2(a): Selection of segmentation
algorithms(s)
Step 2(b): Stability Analysis
Step 2(c): Computation of final
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11. BUILDING SEGMENTATION
MODEL
Step 3: Profiling (external validation) of
segments by identifying in which personal
characteristics segments differ significantly
Step 4: Managerial assessments of the
usefulness of the market segments (and
formulation of targeted market activities)
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[3] Angus C., Brocklesby J. (2010). “Tapping the Domestic Tourism Market”.
Angus & Associates, Tourism Resource Consultants and The Knowledge
Warehouse, Ministry of Tourism, New Zealand.
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Nepal, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu.
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