Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/215863 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Editor:] Christou, E. [Editor:] Alexandris, K. [Editor:] Fotiadis, A. [Title:] TOURMAN 2018 Conference Proceedings, Rhodes, Greece, 25-28 October 2018 [ISBN:] 978-960-287-159-1 [Publisher:] International Hellenic University [Place:] Thessaloniki [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 237-245
Publisher: 
International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki
Abstract: 
It has been established that strong destination brands are important in the agrotourism industry. Agrotourism brands provide the link between visitors and the agrotourism firms and destination, and tourists may or may not develop a degree of loyalty to relevant brands. The present study suggests that confidence in an agrotourism brand has high influence in development of brand loyalty. Based on hypotheses developed, confidence in an agrotourism brand is influenced by brand characteristics, agrotourism company characteristics and visitor characteristics. The present survey took place in Greece and examined the attitudes of visitors in agrotourism firms at the island of Lesvos. Survey results demonstrate that agrotourism firm brand characteristics appear more important in their impact on a visitor’s confidence in a brand. It was also established that confidence in a brand is positively influencing loyalty. Recommendations are developed for agrotourism marketers in relation to building and maintaining visitor confidence in a brand.
Subjects: 
agrotourism
brand confidence
destination branding
brand loyalty
JEL: 
L83
Z31
Z33
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Document Type: 
Conference Paper
Document Version: 
Accepted Manuscript (Postprint)
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