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LOYALTY - THE BOTTOM LINE:

 

Trust is built by being consistent, relevant, and transparent while meeting your customer's expectations.  Loyalty is created through a series of trusted transactions that delight your customers. It takes time to develop trust and earn loyalty, but it can be lost in an instant.  Based on a Consumer Trust Study by Yankelovich (2004):

  • 66% feel that if the opportunity arises, most businesses would take advantage of the public if they believe they are unlikely to be discovered.

  • 45% say there is at least one business that they they trusted at one point but no longer trust, which resulted in an average 87% decrease in spending by that group.

  • 28% feel there is nothing a business can do to regain their trust once it is lost.

  • Once trust is lost:

    • 76% told friends and family

    • 49% increased business with a competitor

 

A study by Walker Information (2004) of information technology (IT) customers found the following average profitability by degree of loyalty:

  • Loyalty Leaders: 12%

  • Loyalty In Limbo: 6%

  • Loyalty Laggards: -11%

 

Benefits of Loyalty:

Reduced marketing costs as loyal customers are more likely to promote your business, and retaining more customers means there is less need to acquire new customers.

Improved quality & service as you are able to redirect marketing dollars from customer acquisition to other initiatives in your business.  Loyal customers are also more likely to collaborate with you on product development and offer other ways to improve your business.

Increased efficiency and lower transaction costs as you have a better understanding of customer needs and existing customers are already familiar with how you do business (ordering, service and support, etc.)

Increased cross-selling revenue from satisfied customers who are more likely to try your other brands, products and services.

Less dependence on a low-price marketing strategy as loyal customers are less inclined to switch based on just price alone.  Also, loyal customers are more likely to stick with you in tough times if trust has been developed.

All of these lead to increased margins, higher profits, a greater share of market and share of wallet of each customer. 

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