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 | Rising public awareness of sustainability issues and understanding consumer preferences and behaviors presents new opportunities for the tourism and hospitality industries. The fundamental question today is not “whether” sustainability will influence consumer choice and your bottom line, but “how.” The CMIGreen Traveler Study is designed to provide insights on understanding and leveraging the opportunities of the sustainable travel marketplace. | Read White Paper » |
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 | When governmental bodies try and get people to reduce their environmental impact, they sometimes talk about an ‘attitude-behaviour gap’. Instead, why not consider it as an ‘unmet need’, where consumers ‘low-carbon desires’ are not met by current ‘high-carbon behaviour’. This should move some of the responsibility away from ‘the consumer’, and onto businesses to think creatively about providing compelling low-carbon products and services. | Read Article » |
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For your low-carbon product, do you really want to charge people extra for ‘being green’? | Article
Peter Winters, President, Haddock Research & Branding
 | There is sometimes a sense that green products should be charged at a price premium. But how often is this the right approach? Instead consider, for your green product, whether it can be positioned as being both greener and better value than competitors. Also, think what could be done to enhance each customer’s post-purchase satisfaction. | Read Article » |
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