Using a panel dataset on hotel rebranding over the time period 1994-2012, we quantify the impact of rebranding on the occupancy rate and other performance indicators of the hotel properties. We find that rebranding results, on average, in about a 6.31% increase in occupancy rates with increases...

In recent years the brand has moved squarely into the spotlight as the key to success in the hospitality industry. Business strategy once began with marketing and incorporated branding as one of its elements; today the brand drives marketing within the larger hospitality enterprise. Not only has...

Hospitality marketing and branding : past and future -- Contemporary branding challenges -- Branding and the Internet -- Case study : Carnival Cruise Lines -- Global brand expansion -- Branding beyond borders -- Brand strategies -- Case study : Ritz-Carlton Bali -- Assessing brand equity --...

Many studies have examined the choice between different types of equity and non-equity modes; however, none has focused on the choice between different types of non-equity modes that service-firms employ routinely. This study develops a theoretical framework based on the "organizational...