Abstract
Differentiation is defined as the process of adding a set of meaningful and valued differences to distinguish the company’s offering from competitors’ offerings (Kotler, 2003, p. 315). Karl Cluck of Razorfish, recommends that “online marketers must enhance the user’s online experience in order to entice potential customers to buy” (“New York E-Commerce,” 2000, p. 1). A company can differentiate itself by creating a unique customer experience such as superior customer service and in turn, brand the experience. Through experience branding, ‘firms can greatly improve their ability to retain customers, target key customers segments and enhance network profitability’ (Vincent, 2000, p.25). The internet interactivity allows companies to respond more quickly to customer requests. Moreover, the ever-increasing speed of the Internet allows companies to communicate more quickly with current and potential customers, which is essential to retaining current customers and attracting new ones. The main purpose of the case study is to review and evaluate AirAsia’s website by applying Seven Unique Differentiation Strategies to Online Businesses (site environment/ atmospherics, making the intangible tangible, building trust, efficiency and timely order processing, pricing, CRM and enhancing the experience). In this study, qualitative data from AirAsia website was analyzed and discussed through proposed concise list of Seven Unique Differentiation Strategies to Online Businesses by Strauss and Frost, 2006. The study is expected to improve the differentiation of organization’s image and service information availability and accessibility on the Web in future. Finally, Researches agree to look into further the changes that should be made to enhance the Air Asia website evaluations and that changes are pertaining to virtual tours, appealing the 3-D images, immediate customer response and better “On Time Acknowledgement” for AirAsia CRM.
Highlights
Researchers believe that the existence of website as the key element of connection between internet retaling and customers has become the main idea of why this study is done
Part of the AirAsia key strategies are concerning into guest convenience and it refers to the idea of providing ticketless services, easy payment channels, internet booking and improving customer service
These key strategies deal with the internet transaction and will require customers and future customers interest in browsing through the whole processes from the beginning to the end
Summary
Researchers believe that the existence of website as the key element of connection between internet retaling and customers has become the main idea of why this study is done. Part of the AirAsia key strategies are concerning into guest convenience and it refers to the idea of providing ticketless services, easy payment channels, internet booking and improving customer service. These key strategies deal with the internet transaction (through the AirAsia Website) and will require customers and future customers interest in browsing through the whole processes from the beginning to the end. The content website analysis results and discussion of the study are drawn
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