Changes in Consumption Patterns and Tourist Promotion after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: Diego R. Toubes, Noelia Araújo Vila, Jose A. Fraiz Brea
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, Vol 16, Iss 5, Pp 1332-1352 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0718-1876
DOI: 10.3390/jtaer16050075
Popis: The COVID-19 pandemic has entailed an unprecedented health crisis with significant economic impacts in many sectors worldwide. The tourism sector has been one of the most affected, with significant impacts on the number of cancelled reservations, a decrease in international travel and changes in consumption behaviour. This study aims to analyse the main changes in promotion and marketing in the tourism sector in Spain after the pandemic. To this end, a qualitative analysis was carried out via questionnaire-based interviews with 65 experts in the areas of marketing, consumer behaviour and tourism. The main findings show that online information sources gained weight over consulting friends and relatives, and a great advance in digitization is expected, where physical travel agencies will be displaced by online platforms, except for specialized and advisory services. Additionally, technologies such as virtual reality (VR) or artificial intelligence (AI) may play an increasingly important role in the medium term.
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