A loyalty program consists of an integrated system of marketing activities, aimed at increasing members’ loyalty by rewarding customers according to their purchasing frequency and amount spent. Loyalty schemes, customer clubs and sales promotion techniques are the most common relationship...

Orientarea organizatiilor spre marketingul relational a adus in prim plan trei concepte a caror importanta a crescut semnificativ in ultimul deceniu: atragerea, retentia si recastigarea clientilor pierduti. In mod firesc, se prefigureaza intrebarea privind gradul de prioritate al atragerii si...

We analyze firms' decisions to invest in customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives such as acquisition and retention in a competitive context, a topic largely ignored in past CRM research. We characterize each customer by her intrinsic preference towards each firm, the contribution...

Given the growth of the service sector, and advances in information technology and communications that facilitate the management of relationships with customers, models of service and relationships are a fast-growing area of marketing science. This article summarizes existing work in this area...

In recent years we see a loss of power of individual brands, despite the money and the effort invested in them. The power is now in the hands of retailers. The final challenge of an individual band is the battle it has to win in the store. One way of winning the retail battle is to grow, to...

In many industries, customer retention is considered to be one of the prerequisites of a company’s profitability, while satisfying customer needs is usually regarded as the first step towards customer loyalty. Retention and loyalty are even more important in times of economic crisis when...

In many industries, customer retention is considered to be one of the prerequisites of a company’s profitability, while satisfying customer needs is usually regarded as the first step towards customer loyalty. Retention and loyalty are even more important in times of economic crisis when...

Purpose – Much empirical evidence is in conflict with the expectations of the service-profit chain which suggests that increases in customer satisfaction will increase customer loyalty and earn additional profits from customers. Management focus on the achievement of customer satisfaction and...

Information and communication technology (ICT) is not a strange medium anymore in business operation nowadays. Most businesses regardless of their industries try to equip themselves with the development of ICT. Polatoglu and Ekin (2001) viewed Internet banking as very attractive to banks and to...