Preface ix
1 Customer relationship management 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 What is CRM? 2
1.3 What is needed to implement CRM strategies? 3
1.3.1 Database 3
1.3.2 Technology 6
1.3.3 Metrics 7
1.4 Analytical methods 9
1.5 Conclusion 9
References 10
2 CRM in action 11
2.1 Introduction 11
2.2 The importance of customer acquisition 13
2.3 The significance of customer retention 15
2.4 The impact of customer churn 17
2.5 The benefits of customer win-back 18
2.6 Conclusion 20
References 20
3 Customer acquisition 22
3.1 Introduction 22
3.1.1 Data for empirical examples 27
3.2 Response probability 28
3.2.1 Empirical example: Response probability 32
3.2.2 How do you implement it? 34
3.3 Number of newly acquired customers and initial order quantity 35
3.3.1 Empirical example: Number of newly acquired customers 37
3.3.2 How do you implement it? 38
3.3.3 Empirical example: Initial order quantity 39
3.3.4 How do you implement it? 42
3.4 Duration/time 42
3.4.1 Empirical example: Duration/time 44
3.4.2 How do you implement it? 46
3.5 Firmâs performance (LTV, CLV, and CE) 47
3.5.1 Empirical example: Firmâs performance 49
3.5.2 How do you implement it? 52
3.6 Chapter summary 52
Customer acquisition â" SAS code 53
Customer acquisition â" SAS output 55
References 61
4 Customer retention 63
4.1 Introduction 63
4.1.1 Data for empirical examples 66
4.2 Repurchase or not (stay or leave) 69
4.2.1 Will a customer repurchase? 69
4.2.2 When will a customer no longer repurchase? 71
4.2.3 Empirical example: Repurchase or not (stay or leave) 73
4.2.4 How do you implement it? 78
4.3 Lifetime duration 78
4.3.1 Empirical example: Lifetime duration 83
4.3.2 How do you implement it? 85
4.4 Order quantity and order size 85
4.4.1 How much (in $) will a customer order? 85
4.4.2 How many items will a customer order? 86
4.4.3 What is the average order size? 87
4.4.4 Empirical example: Order quantity 87
4.4.5 How do you implement it? 91
4.5 Cross-buying 91
4.5.1 Empirical example: Cross-buying 92
4.5.2 How do you implement it? 97
4.6 SOW 97
4.6.1 Empirical example: SOW 98
4.6.2 How do you implement it? 101
4.7 Profitability (CLV) 102
4.7.1 Empirical example: Profitability (CLV) 103
4.7.2 How do you implement it? 105
4.8 Chapter summary 105
Customer retention â" SAS code 106
Customer retention â" SAS output 111
References 119
5 Balancing acquisition and retention 121
5.1 Introduction 121
5.1.1 Data for empirical examples 122
5.2 Acquisition and retention 124
5.2.1 Empirical example: Balancing acquisition and retention 128
5.3 Optimal resource allocation 137
5.3.1 How do you implement it? 140
5.4 Chapter summary 141
Balancing acquisition and retention â" SAS code 142
Balancing acquisition and retention â" SAS output 144
References 147
6 Customer churn 149
6.1 Introduction 149
6.1.1 Data for empirical examples 150
6.2 Customer churn 151
6.2.1 Empirical example: Customer churn 156
6.2.2 How do you implement it? 161
6.3 Chapter summary 161
Customer churn â" SAS code 162
Customer churn â" SAS output 163
References 164
7 Customer win-back 166
7.1 Introduction 166
7.1.1 Data for empirical examples 167
7.2 Customer win-back 168
7.2.1 Empirical example: Customer win-back 169
7.2.2 How do you implement it? 178
7.3 Chapter summary 179
Customer win-back â" SAS code 180
Customer win-back â" SAS output 182
References 185
8 Implementing CRM models 186
8.1 Introduction 186
8.2 CLV measurement approach 187
8.3 CRM implementation at IBM 190
8.3.1 IBM background 190
8.3.2 Implementing a CLV management framework at IBM 191
8.4 CRM implementation at a B2C firm 202
8.4.1 The focal firm background 202
8.4.2 Implementing the CLV management framework at a fashion retailer 202
8.4.3 Process to implement the CLV management framework at a fashion retailer 203
8.5 Challenges in implementing the CLV management framework 219
8.5.1 Challenges in data collection and internal collaboration 219
8.5.2 Challenges in implementing the customer-centric approach 220
References 222
9 The future of CRM 223
9.1 Introduction 223
9.2 Social media 223
9.3 Mobile marketing 226
9.4 Customized marketing campaigns 227
9.5 Conclusion 229
References 229
Appendix A: Maximum likelihood estimation 230
Appendix B: Log-linear modelâ"an introduction 232
Appendix C: Vector autoregression modeling 235
Appendix D: Accelerated lifetime model 241
Appendix E: Type-1 Tobit model 244
Appendix F: Multinomial logit model 246
Appendix G: Survival analysis â" an introduction 249
Appendix H: Discrete-time hazard 252
Appendix I: Proportional hazards model 254
Appendix J: Random intercept model 257
Appendix K: Poisson regression model 260
Appendix L: Negative binomial regression 262
Appendix M: Estimation of Tobit model with selection 265
Index 267
