The Role of Marketing Strategies in the Tourism Industry

This chapter introduces the role of marketing strategies in the tourism industry, thus explaining the application overview of marketing strategies in the tourism industry in terms of the consumer-oriented approach, the competitor-oriented approach, and the trade-oriented approach; the characteristics of consumer behavior in the tourism industry; brand management in the tourism industry; and strategic marketing in the tourism industry. This chapter has explained a wide variety of marketing strategies and an interdisciplinary perspective of tourism marketing that encompasses the academic and practical areas to effectively understand the concept of tourism marketing. Tourism marketing keeps up with the dynamic evolutions and the demands of tourism industry in relation to the diversity of tourism marketing in modern organizations. Applying the marketing strategies will significantly enhance marketing performance and achieve business goals in the tourism industry.