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The industry should allow relative ease for a new venture to enter.
High Profitability
Not crowded
Important to customers
High operating margins
Threat of entrants is low.
Bargaining power of buyers is low/weak.
Bargaining power of suppliers is low/weak.
Intensity of rivalry among existing firms is low.
According to a report, the Indian hotel industry has a current supply of 110,000 rooms and a
scarcity of 150,000 rooms.
According to ballpark figure, demand will go above supply by 100% within the next 2 years.
Tourism in India is the third largest foreign exchange earner of the country.
The booming tourism industry has had a cascading effect on the hospitality sector with an increase in
the occupancy ratios and average room rates.
The Indian government has also taken several steps to make India a global tourism hub.. The
government has introduced e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) for 150 countries as against the earlier
coverage of 113 countries (source: Ministry of Tourism).
New entrant still enter into the unattarctive industry in following ways
Unattractive segment can be made attractive by introducing unique offerings.
The customers in the hotel industry are fragmented, so suppliers might have to trim down the
bargaining power in order to draw the customers.
If the price of the hotel changes is moderate, the customers are price sensitive and have low
margins. (High force)
The hotels are providing more information about them to attract the customers. Sometimes
hotels provide discounts and incentives in order to reduce the bargaining power of consumers
3. BARRIERS TO ENTRY
Economic risks
High capital cost
Scarcity of Land (In India, the cost of land is 50%)
High market captured by other firms in industry (Customers brand loyalty like TAJ, ITC and
LEELA palace)
4. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
There is going to be a threat from the substitutes if there are alternative lower priced products
with better performance for the same purpose.
These substitute products can attract a part of the market reducing the sales of existing
players.
Hotel connection with the customers and cost are the causes for switching to substitutes
High pressure of competition which results in hike on prices, pressure on margins and hence
for every single company in the industry on profitability.
In the long term, the demand-supply gap in India is very real and that there is need for more
hotels.
The shortage is especially true within the budget hotels and the mid-market hotels segment.
There is an urgent need for budget and mid-market hotels in the country as travelers look for
safe and affordable accommodation.
Largely depends on business travelers tourists traffic is also on its rise, this would be more
good if tourist guide will be available along with hotel services.
Various domestic and international brands have made significant inroads into this space and
more are expected to follow as the potential for this segment of hotels becomes more obvious.