1. Extraordinary Experience-Based Segmentation: The Case of Greek Summer Campers.
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Triantafillidou, Amalia and Siomkos, George
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MARKET segmentation , *CAMP management , *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) , *WORD of mouth advertising , *NOSTALGIA , *MARKETING strategy - Abstract
This study, using cluster analysis, segmented the Greek summer camping market based on the extraordinary experience scale proposed by Arnould and Price (1993), using cluster analysis. Four distinct segments were derived, namely: Social–Naturalist Campers, Indifferent Campers, Pure Naturalist Campers, and Adventurous–Experiential Campers. Furthermore, these segments were profiled based on several postvisit variables (i.e., satisfaction, intention to revisit, nostalgia, word-of-mouth (WOM) activity, and WOM praise). Finally, the study concludes with the development of marketing strategies for reaching and serving the most attractive segments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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