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Selling cute destinations to East Asia

Selling cute destinations to East Asia A multidimensional scale was developed to measure the cuteness experience a destination can offer. In doing so, this paper attempts to explore the implications of the cuteness aesthetics for destination marketing.Design/methodology/approachThe procedure of scale development was followed. A survey was administered to a college student sample. The scale of cuteness experience was validated. A four-point scale turned out to be effective in terms of measurement.FindingsThe results show that cuteness experience of a destination consists of five dimensions: smallness, irregularity, roundness, lightness and creativity.Research limitations/implicationsThe cuteness attributes have significant implications for promoting destinations to the East Asian markets, which have seen the rise of the cute culture in recent decades.Originality/valueThis study identified a unique selling point of destinations, namely, cuteness as a destination attribute. The study results also contribute to understanding of destination personality by drawing attention to the childlike personality trait: cuteness. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights Emerald Publishing

Selling cute destinations to East Asia

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
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2514-9792
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10.1108/jhti-04-2020-0039
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Abstract

A multidimensional scale was developed to measure the cuteness experience a destination can offer. In doing so, this paper attempts to explore the implications of the cuteness aesthetics for destination marketing.Design/methodology/approachThe procedure of scale development was followed. A survey was administered to a college student sample. The scale of cuteness experience was validated. A four-point scale turned out to be effective in terms of measurement.FindingsThe results show that cuteness experience of a destination consists of five dimensions: smallness, irregularity, roundness, lightness and creativity.Research limitations/implicationsThe cuteness attributes have significant implications for promoting destinations to the East Asian markets, which have seen the rise of the cute culture in recent decades.Originality/valueThis study identified a unique selling point of destinations, namely, cuteness as a destination attribute. The study results also contribute to understanding of destination personality by drawing attention to the childlike personality trait: cuteness.

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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 19, 2021

Keywords: Aesthetic experience; Cuteness dimensions; Cuteness perception; Destination marketing; Macau

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