A simple rule of thumb for repeat customers

A lot of customer retention and analysis can get complex and confusing fast.

But there's one rule of thumb you can use to tell if you're doing a good job keeping customers coming back:

At least 1 of every 4 customers should be a repeat customer.

If that's not happening, you're going to want to figure out why and fix it. Otherwise you're missing out on a huge portion of revenue.

This is also called the Repeat Purchase Rate and is one of the metrics that Repeat Customer Insights tracks. It's more advanced than the 1-in-4 rule of thumb but that's what you'd expect.

Eric Davis

Learn what your customers are actually doing instead of just guessing

One of the best ways to build a sustainable business starts by getting your customers to come back. Mastering that simple process can be difficult, but builds a lifelong business.
Repeat Customer Insights can help you understand your customer's behavior. With its collection of behavior reports, you can see what they're actually doing instead of guessing and having your efforts fall flat.

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Topics: Customer loyalty Repeat purchase rate

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