The price transparency afforded by the advent of the online travel agents (OTAs) had a

profound impact on the way that revenue managers think about price. Instead of focusing on their own demand and price, price transparency forces revenue managers to also consider the impact of competitors' pricing on their demand. With social media and online review sites came the next major shift in pricing – value transparency. Consumers now have easy access to detailed consumer opinion through review sites, OTAs and even hotel websites. In order to continue to price effectively, revenue managers need to understand how consumers are using this user generated content (UGC) with price, to make a hotel purchase decision.

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