Definition of the term “Customer Retention” from the Customer Service Wiki’s Dictionary


Customer Retention

Customer retention measures customer loyalty as a percentage of total customers at the beginning of a given period versus the customers at the end of that period.

This calculation includes adding new clients and subtracting lost clients. Customer retention is considered to be an important factor in a company’s profitability, as retaining customers is cheaper than gaining new clients.

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