The US vacation ownership industry is growing inspite of the ongoing economic recession. Analysts feel that with the entry of global hotel chains in Asia and Europe, market awareness about timeshares would increase. India and China are expected to be potential targets of vacation ownership developers in the long-term. The business model of the timeshare industry is quite unique with sales & marketing expenditure being the largest component of the expenses. Therefore, it is very important for the developer to efficiently manage sales and marketing expenses. The vacation ownership industry is dominated by large, established vacation ownership operators such as Hilton Grand Vacation Company (Hilton), Marriott Ownership Resorts (Marriott) Starwood Vacation Ownership (Starwood) and Wyndham Vacation Ownership (Wyndham). Wyndham is the largest vacation ownership operator by number of properties, owners, units and revenues. The report analyzes the global vacation ownership (timeshare) industry. It analyzes the worldwide, US, and UK markets. Apart from providing a competitive landscape of the market, the report also profiles the major timeshare companies, with a discussion of their key business strategies. It also analyzes the major trends prevalent in the timeshare industry. Table of Contents :1. Vacation Ownership: An IntroductionHospitality IndustryLodging IndustryTimeshare Industry2. Global Vacation Ownership IndustryMarket Value & Growth RateMarket Size by Region3. United States Vacation Ownership IndustryMarket Value & Growth RateMarket Performance by Region4. United Kingdom Vacation Ownership IndustryMarket Statistics5. Market Trends5. 1 Demographics of Timeshare Consumers5. 2 Increase in Average Resale Price5. 3 Timeshare Owner Vacation Spending Remains Stable5. 4 Growing Economic Impact of Timeshare Industry5. 5 Fractional Vacation Ownership Sales5. 6 Potential Opportunity in India6. Competitive LandscapeRevenue ComparisonCompetitor Metrics7. Market ForecastGlobal Sales Forecast8. Company Profiles8. 1 Wyndham Vacation OwnershipOverviewBusiness StrategiesDiverse NetworkGrowth through AcquisitionsConsumer Finance Strategy8. 2 Marriott Vacation ClubOverviewBusiness StrategiesInnovation in Marriott Vacation Club ResortsFacility of Exchanging Timeshare Intervals8. 3 Starwood Vacation OwnershipOverviewBusiness StrategiesLoyalty ProgramsAdvantage of Large ScaleDiversification of OperationsList of TablesUS Timeshare Industry Statistics (2008)US Timeshare Performance Metrics (2007)US Timeshare Performance by Region (2007)Distribution by Resort Type in US (2007)UK Timeshare Statistics (2008)Owner Expenditures While on Timeshare Trips (2005-07)Fractional Vacation Ownership Sales (2007-08)Timeshare Statistics: India Vs US (2007)Customer Satisfaction with Timeshare BrandsList of ChartsHospitality Industry SegmentsLodging Industry Business ModelsEconomics of Timeshare IndustryGlobal Vacation Ownership Industry Sales (2001-06)Worldwide Vacation Ownership Unit Sales (2001-06)Global Vacation Ownership Sales by Region (2006)US Vacation Ownership Industry Sales (2001-07)Sources of Timeshare Acquisitions (2007)Owners Utilize of their Time (2007)Average Worldwide Timeshare Resale Price (2003-07)Average US Timeshare Resale Prices (2003-07)Average Resale Price per Year by Bedrooms (2003-07)Vacation Ownership Revenue Comparison (2007)No. of Owners Comparison (2007)No. of Resorts Comparison (2007)No. of Units Comparison (2007)Global Vacation Ownership Industry Sales Forecast (2008-10E)Wyndham Components of Timeshare Revenue (2008)Marriott Timeshare Geographic Distribution (2008)Starwood Properties by Type of Revenue Source (2008)For more information please visit :http://www. aarkstore. com/reports/Vacation-Ownership-Timeshare-Industry-Report-2009-Edition-709. html


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