Thrilled to have ‘bagged a bargain’ or ‘bitter’ and ‘very frustrating’?: exploring consumer attitudes to value and deals in the leisure travel market

McCabe, Scott and Branco Illodo, Ines (2018) Thrilled to have ‘bagged a bargain’ or ‘bitter’ and ‘very frustrating’?: exploring consumer attitudes to value and deals in the leisure travel market. Journal of Travel Research . ISSN 1552-6763

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Abstract

Similar to most global tourism markets, UK consumers adjusted their behavior during the global financial crisis, emphasizing value for money in travel choices. However, there is little evidence concerning consumers’ value-seeking behavior and especially how deals, discounts and other sales promotions influence tourist decision making. This project explores concepts of value consciousness and deal proneness to shed light on attitudes towards monetary value in travel purchases. Using focus groups, the study found that deals and discounts frequently underpin some tourist choices, but that value consciousness is related to deal proneness, and interactions between the two could result in negative, positive or mixed emotions. This relationship was captured through a dynamic categorization of tourists’ attitudes and behavior into four approaches to deals and value, namely deals 1) as a way of life, 2) as a bonus, 3) as a problem and 4) as toxic. The categories were dynamic in that individuals could move across them. The implications for tourism marketers are outlined.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/939310
Keywords: deal proneness, value consciousness, emotions, decision styles, consumer attitudes, consumer behavior
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > Nottingham University Business School
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287518790403
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2018 10:42
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 19:41
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/52501

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