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Estimating the price range and the effect of price bundling strategies

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  • Sérgio Dominique-Ferreira
  • Cristina Antunes
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the price sensitivity of consumers of three- and five-star hotels and to determine the impact of bundling strategies on consumers’ price sensitivity. Design/methodology/approach - To calculate price sensitivity, authors apply the van Westendorp’s price sensitivity meter (PSM). To understand the impact of bundling strategies, univariate and bivariate techniques are applied. Findings - PSM results reveal the optimal prices and the range of acceptable prices for three- and five-star hotel. The bundling strategy results reveal that five-star customers are less sensitive to mixed-leader bundling. Regarding mixed-joint bundling, managers could improve sales through bundling strategies if they selected an attractive service (e.g. restaurants). Practical implications - Findings assist hotel managers to understand the different price sensitivities, according to the hotel typology. Managers can manage prices without the risk of losing market share or revenue. The results help managers in deciding which bundling strategies they can create, as well as the services to be included to achieve highest profitability. Originality/value - No research to date to the best of the authors’ knowledge has attempted to understand and compare the role of bundling strategies in three- and five-stars hotels. Moreover, no research has attempted to measure and compare customers’ price sensitivity of three- and five-stars hotels.

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  • Sérgio Dominique-Ferreira & Cristina Antunes, 2019. "Estimating the price range and the effect of price bundling strategies," European Journal of Management and Business Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 29(2), pages 166-181, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ejmbep:ejmbe-04-2019-0066
    DOI: 10.1108/EJMBE-04-2019-0066
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