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Spatial competition and agglomeration in the visitor attraction sector

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  • Adi Weidenfeld
  • Allan M. Williams
  • Richard W. Butler

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This paper provides a theoretical and empirical contribution to understanding spatial competition by examining visitor attractions in two contrasting clusters of lower and higher levels of agglomeration of businesses in Cornwall, UK. The study found that competition is mainly for customers and labour and is related differently to the levels of agglomeration, spatial proximity and thematic product similarity between visitor attractions at the local compared with the regional scale. Location can be used differently for employing 'weak' and 'strong' competitive strategies. The study contributes to the knowledge on the spatiality of competition and the locational strategies of service businesses.

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  • Adi Weidenfeld & Allan M. Williams & Richard W. Butler, 2014. "Spatial competition and agglomeration in the visitor attraction sector," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(3), pages 175-195, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:servic:v:34:y:2014:i:3:p:175-195
    DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2013.778251
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    1. Zhou Bo & Qu Hailin & Li Ningqiao, 2016. "Attraction agglomeration and destination appeal," Tourism Economics, , vol. 22(6), pages 1245-1260, December.
    2. Bo Zhou & Bi Yang & Yi Liu, 2019. "Compatible effect or competitive effect: An investigation of attraction spatial interdependency," Tourism Economics, , vol. 25(8), pages 1182-1199, December.
    3. Wang, Xuliang & Xu, Lulu & Ye, Qin & He, Shi & Liu, Yi, 2022. "How does services agglomeration affect the energy efficiency of the service sector? Evidence from China," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 112(C).
    4. Zhou Bo & Yang Bi & Li Hengyun & Qu Hailin, 2017. "The spillover effect of attractions," Tourism Economics, , vol. 23(4), pages 731-743, June.
    5. Rodríguez, Isabel & Williams, Allan M. & Hall, C. Michael, 2014. "Tourism innovation policy: Implementation and outcomes," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 76-93.
    6. Kendra Fowler, 2016. "Exploring the use of managerial intuition in retail site selection," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(5-6), pages 183-199, April.
    7. Leask, Anna, 2016. "Visitor attraction management: A critical review of research 2009–2014," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 334-361.

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