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09/06/22 1 Introduction to Revenue Management by Bijoy-Gaurav Sengupta [email protected]

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Introduction to Revenue Managementby

Bijoy-Gaurav [email protected]

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Have you ever sold any of your belongings?

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How did you feel?

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What if you had a ‘friend’ who could advise you about:

• Who is looking?

• How many people are looking?

• Where are they located?

• How badly are people looking?

• How much can they pay?

• What should be the price?

• Should you wait now and sell later?

• Should you sell now rather than waiting?

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Selling the right product, to the right customer, at the right time, at the right price.

Common Definitions

The art of turning away business…

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History of Revenue Management

Mid 1970s – Deregulation of airlines.

Early 1980s – American Airlines and Delta start early bird.

Late 1980s – Creation of Pricing levels and hurdles.

1990s – Advent of Low cost carrier business models.

1990s – Car rentals and hotels copy the Revenue Management model.

1990s – Investment in Revenue Management Systems.

Mid 1990s – Hotels start hiring Revenue Managers (US & Europe).

Late 1990s – Hotel Revenue Management concept adopted by Asian Hotels.

2000s – Hotel chains start investing in customized RM tools.

Current decade – Function Space, spa, restaurants.

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Revenue Management is not Finance!

It is about -Taking decisions which shape the business

mix of a hotel with the intention of maximizing revenue.

It is about getting the best business mix.

Revenue Management is not Reservations!

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Crew/Long Stay

DiscountWholesalers

Groups

Negotiated Corporate

TransientRate

Rooms

Business Mix

Rs. 4,000

Rs. 4,500

Rs. 5,000

Rs. 6,000

Rs. 7,000

Rs. 10,000

20%25%35%10% 5% 5%

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Who uses Revenue Management?

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Studies have shown that a hotel with a Revenue Manager can make 4% more revenue than a hotel without one.

Total Room Revenue = 40,00,00,000 4% = 1,60,00,000

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Does it now make sense to hire a Revenue Manager?

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Thank You

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