keeps its existing customers? Introduction It is said that customers’ loyalty is of great importance for the survival of a certain company in order to retain its existing customers. As Hultén (2007: 256) suggests‚ considering customers and customer-centric views is vital to understand how markets are developed‚ maintained and operated. Customer loyalty is widely seen as a key determinant of a firm’s profitability. It’s a common fact that it costs more to acquire a new customer than retain an existing
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"Enterprise Rent-A-Car" Case Recap and key facts: Promotion is the primary motivator for employees at Enterprise. Promotion depends on individual and branch-level factors. Employees compete for bonuses. Promotions on a branch-basis depends on scores based on the ESQi (Enterprise Service Quality Index). Relates to goal commitment and task strategies. Problem Statement: Is it fair to base promotions and transfers for employees on the Enterprise Service Quality Index (ESQi)? Components of the Problem:
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gather? What are its research objectives? The company is trying to gather the following information Level of Customer satisfaction‚ customer friendly process information‚ employee efficiency‚ customer expectation‚ information to decide the product mix‚ market segmentation and targeting‚ customer loyalty and demand forecast The research objective of the company is to know its customer expectation and market opportunities so asking the question which will help for SWOT analysis. What decision
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Importance of Customer Satisfaction in Relation to Customer Loyalty and Retention by Harkiranpal Singh May 2006 UCTI Working Paper WP-06-06 The Importance of Customer Satisfaction in Relation to Customer Loyalty and Retention Harkiranpal Singh Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation Technology Park Malaysia Bukit Jalil‚ 5700 Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia May 2006 kiran@apiit.edu.my Abstract To be successful‚ organizations must look into the needs and wants of their customers. That
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“COLGATE DISTASTEFUL TOOTHPASTE” CASE STUDY Case Overview:- Colgate is a very well known company in the United States and is remembered for its toothpaste. It not only specializes in personal care but in household care as well. They are not only into oral care but in personal care‚ home care and pet nutrition as well. The New York based company also included Ajax‚ Fab‚ and Hill pet foods. Colgate is well known in other countries such as Australia‚ Latin America‚ Canada‚ France‚ and Germany.
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Subject: Competitive Advantage‚ Car Sharing and Strategic Approach: Assessment‚ Impact and Recommendations To: Andy Taylor‚ CEO From: Jason Gonzales‚ VP Strategy ______________________________________________________________________ Introduction This memo addresses three key issues: Enterprise Holdings’ current competitive advantage‚ the impact of the car sharing business on the structure and profitability of the car rental industry‚ and how the
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Abstract Customer loyalty programs are the currently used methods by companies to increase their revenues and customer relationship as they act as value sharing tools to improve the customer’s perception of the organization. This method is used because to every organization‚ loyal customers are treated more precious than the company assets. To retain these customers‚ companies implement several strategies and techniques. To study the influence and impact of these programme on the customers of Al
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Mismanagement of Customer Loyalty Part A. Basic Concepts and Ideas 1. Although the best customers are often defined as the loyal ones‚ it has been found that loyal customers don’t generate the high profits companies assume they do. The relationship between loyalty and profitability is actually much weaker and more subtle than proponents of loyalty programs claim. 2. Companies need to look beyond customer loyalty alone‚ and instead find ways to measure the relationship between loyalty and profitability
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THE BEST CUSTOMERS‚ we’re told‚ are loyal ones. They cost less to serve‚ they’re usually willing to pay more than other customers‚ and they often act as word-of-mouth marketers for your company. Win loyalty‚ therefore‚ and profits will follow as night follows day. Certainly that’s what CRM software vendors--and the armies of consultants who help install their systems--are claiming. And it seems that many business executives agree. Corporate expenditures on loyalty initiatives are booming: The top
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Sciences (IJFPSS) ISSN:2231-9484 IJFPSS‚ Vol 3‚ No.4‚ pp. 63-70 ‚Dec ‚ 2013 DOI:10.14331/ijfpss.2013.330037 http://dx.doi.org/10.14331/ijfpss.2013.330037 S. Khani The Relationship of Appliance Consumer Personality Trait‚ Brand Personality‚ Brand Loyalty and Brand Equity in the Mobile Phone Industry Sajad Khani*1‚ Seyyed Mahdi Imanikhah2‚ Hamed Gheysari3‚ Seyyed Saadat Kamali4‚ Tahereh Ghorbanzadeh5 1 Faculty of Management‚ Allameh Tabatabaei University‚ Tehran‚ Iran 2 Faculty of Management‚ Payam-e-Noor
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