POSITIONING
The Hotel Market
How Does positioning Fit Into the Marketing Mix Sellers have 3 basic approaches to market Mass market, Product differentiation or target market Target marketing has 3 steps which are segmentation, targeting and positioning
POSITIONING Positioning is something (perception) that is done in the minds of the target market. A product's position is how potential buyers see the product. Positioning is expressed relative to the position of competitors.
Al Ries and Jack Trout 1969 The term was coined in 1969 by Al Ries and Jack Trout in the paper "Positioning" is a game people play in today’s me-too market place" in the publication Industrial Marketing.
Relative Competitive Position How a company performs relatively towards its competitors (relative competitive position) their position relative to competitors Michael E Porter's five forces of competitive position model Market attractiveness and directional policy matrix
The Hotel Market
Positioning of Hotel Industry ( product positioning map) HIGH QUALITY Boutique Hotel 6 B & B 3 1 5 Hilton Travel Lodge 2 Best Western LOW PRICE HIGH PRICE ? 4 Formula 1 LOW QUALITY “Product Space” Representing Consumers’ Perception for Different Types of Hotels
Examples in Hotel Industry Positioning on specific product features : Large or well known chain, safe and reliable. HILTON Positioning on specific benefits, needs, or solutions : budget business accomodation for the budget conscious TRAVEL LODGE Positioning on specific use categories : fed up of dreary chains INDEPENDENT HOTEL Positioning on specific usage occasions :looking for a home from home, homely hotel. B & B Positioning against another product : why spend on the TL when you can get a room for half the price. Formula 1 Positioning through product class dissociation : not a hotel but an office away from home. BEST WESTERN