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Customer Retention Graphs

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Impact of Customer Retention Over Time

Customer Lifetime Value by Retention Rate

Customer Lifetime Value, referred in this graph, is defined as the present value of all current and future profits generated from a customer over the life of his or her relationship with a business. The result: a steady increase in customer lifetime value as customer retention increases.

Assumptions: The graph assumes the following formula to figure customer lifetime value; CLV = m(r/1 + i - r), Where m = margin or profit from a customer per period (e.g. per year), r = retention rate, i = discount rate. A margin of $100 is used with a discount rate of 12%. We also assume profit margins remain constant over the life of a customer, the retention rate for customers remains constant over time, and customer lifetime value is estimated over an infinite horizon.
Source: "Managing Customers as Investments"

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