1. INTRODUCTION The history of the automobile begins as early as 1769‚ with the creation of steam engined automobiles capable of human transport.[1] In 1806‚ the first cars powered by an internal combustion engine running on fuel gas appeared‚ which led to the introduction in 1885 of the ubiquitous modern gasoline- or petrol-fueled internal combustion engine. The year 1886 is regarded the year of birth of the modern automobile - with the Benz Patent-Motorwagen‚ by German inventor Carl Benz. Cars
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the assessment of related literature to show the relevance of the literature to the study. RELATED LITERATURE Customer satisfaction is the most fundamental requirement for being in business. Therefore‚ every organization should plan the right strategies for dealing with customers‚ communicating with them‚ providing pleasant services and retaining them forever with specially chosen customer contact employees‚ all leading to their delight. Since most of the quality problems arise due to misunderstood
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LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING THE PURSUED BENEFITS OF CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAMS Bachelor´s Thesis Ilona Reinekoski 0329191 December 15th 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Objectives..................................................................................................................................
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1 2 Table of Contents Table of Tables ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Table of Figures ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Abstract ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION
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Group Project Title: Effective Customer Relationship Management—Customer Loyalty Program Class Group: Thursday‚ SEM004 16:30—17:30 Group Member: Leung Mei Wun‚ May (10626919D) Ngan Ho Shan‚ Iris (10571756D) Poon Wing Lam‚ Yvonne (10627025D) Wan Wing Tung‚ Yuki (10542306D) Wu Kit Wing Ophelia (10504166D) Date of submission: Total no. of words: 2nd December‚ 2010 3‚491 words 1 Content Introduction & Background Objectives Importance of Effective Customer Relationship Management Why Hilton
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The Relationship between Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction Introduction In the past decades‚ there was a controversial issue about the relationship between customer loyalty and satisfaction. Actually‚ it is still a heated debate nowadays. Some people said that customer satisfaction bring customer loyalty‚ while some people believed that customer loyalty affect customer satisfaction. Interestingly‚ very few executives and managers understand the critical difference. The purpose of this paper is
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Developing an Effective Customer Loyalty Program Barry Berman oyalty programs are offered by both retailers and manufacturers to stimulate continued patronage among consumers through discounts‚ cash‚ free goods‚ or special services (such as free magazines on specialized topics of interest to loyalty program members). While retail cooperatives pioneered loyalty programs through giving members allowances based on their annual purchases‚ the more modern use of loyalty programs began with Raleigh
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supermarkets keep and gain customer loyalty via online shopping? Introduction In this essay‚ the author will explore the customer loyalty issues in organisations. In the background of global economy and the knowledge-based economy ‚ many commercial enterprises are facing severe challenges. With the development of society and economy‚ the competition is becoming increasingly acute and fierce‚ some of large supermarket must to seek survival and development. "Customer focusing" is the inevitable
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Loyalty Programs play a significant role in a company’s customer retention plan. They help motivate consumers in choosing a company over their competitors by offering monetary rewards or special treatment rewards to loyal consumers. Loyalty Programs were first introduced to Canadians in 1958 when A.J. Billes decided to boost gas bar business by giving away Canadian Tire ’Money ’. (Canadian Tire Corporation‚ 2010). Canadian Tire ‘Money’ is still a very successful loyalty program that millions of
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Successful CRM: Turning Customer Loyalty into Profitability By Bob Thompson CEO‚ CustomerThink Corporation Founder‚ CRMGuru.com [pic] October 2004 Compliments of: [pic] Copyright © 2004 RightNow Technologies. All Rights Reserved. Executive Summary Customer relationship management (CRM) gained recognition in the mid-1990s‚ primarily driven by its perception as information technology (IT). However‚ not enough attention has been given to the fundamental drivers of CRM success:
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