The article analyses the prospective lines of competitive growth for upmarket recreational product providers operating in the Moscow Region. The author bases the analysis on consumer preferences and employs the marketing toolkit to rate the factors determining the competitive potential of guesthouses and boarding houses.
the premier sector of the recreational market, consumer preference, competitive differentiator
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