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If the answer is no, you definitely need to start measuring and taking action to maintain or even improve it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>LEARN ABOUT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/time-to-value\/\">Time to Value<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In this article, we have compiled everything you need to do to obtain this key data for customer loyalty and the success of your business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">What is the customer retention rate?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The customer retention rate is an indicator that measures the percentage of customers that a company retains for a given period of time, as opposed to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/customer-churn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">churn rate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, that is, the percentage that it loses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The customer retention rate, known as English Customer Retention Rate (CRR), is expressed as a percentage of a company&#8217;s existing customers <\/span><b>who remain loyal in that period of time.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>LEARN ABOUT:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/retention-rate\/\">Retention Rate<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Generally, to obtain this rate, defined periods are considered, for example, a month, a quarter or a year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you like reading about customer retention rate you might interesting learning about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/customer-journey-map\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">customer journey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Importance of measuring customer retention rate<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">It&#8217;s key to watch this figure like a hawk if you have ambitions to grow your business sustainably, as retention is vital to driving repeat purchases and ongoing value from your customer base.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">An important factor to improve retention is knowing the level of satisfaction and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/customer-loyalty-what-it-is\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">customer loyalty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> in your company. Analyzing the customer retention rate is an effective way to know how your business is doing in that regard.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The customer retention rate also helps companies find out if there are operations that may turn off potential and existing customers, such as slow or poor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/customer-service\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">customer service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, or a faulty product.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"banner-section wf-section\" lang=\"\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"right-column-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bannerbg white\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h1-2\">Create memorable experiences based on real-time data, insights and advanced analysis.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#userliteForm\" data-toggle=\"modal\" class=\"button w-button\">Request Demo<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"userlite-modal modal fade\" id=\"userliteForm\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"material-icons\">close<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-us-form-wrapper contact-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"userlite-form-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/userlite-form-blog-en.html?product=CX&amp;referralurl=https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360516&amp;lang=en&amp;cat=customer-experience|cx-2\" style=\"display: block;\" ><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"demo-form-wrapper success-message-div\" style=\"display:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"success-message-para\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">How to calculate customer retention rate?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In order to calculate your customer retention rate, it is important to follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Choose the period you want to evaluate (week, month, quarter or year, for example).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Find out how many customers you have at the end of that given period.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Now you need to subtract the number of new customers you&#8217;ve acquired during that time.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Divide the amount above by the number of customers you had at the beginning of that period.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Then multiply it by one hundred.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The formula to obtain the customer retention rate is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>[CF-CN]\/CI] x 100<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Where:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>CF=<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Customers at the end<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>CN=<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> New customers<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>CI=<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Clients at the beginning<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you find this article interesting, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/metrics-for-customer-retention\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">which metrics you should track to boost customer retention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">How to achieve a good customer retention rate?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Now that you know what this term consists of, we recommend you implement these 5 steps to optimize customer retention:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Set realistic expectations<\/span><\/h3> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">It is always a good idea to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/tuesday-morning-cx-thoughts-price-promises-matter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">exceed promises made to customers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. Be clear about what they will receive and what they can expect from your company. To do this, you must be as realistic as possible when making your promise of experience and then work to go further.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Once you&#8217;ve established clear <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/top-customer-expectations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">customer expectations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, align your teams to meet these goals. Is each department doing what it can to provide a better customer experience?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Don&#8217;t risk falling short, as customers tend to remember the negative before the positive. Even a single mistake can be enough for a customer to leave.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Build trust<\/span><\/h3> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Creating a brand that is easily relatable is the first step in gaining <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/customer-subscriptions-and-loyalty\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">customer trust.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Having something in common fosters trust and this is the key to building a strong relationship and, by extension, a successful business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Use the data of your customers to better understand their needs and offer them a positive customer experience. Let them also guide you on the best way to communicate with them to gain their trust.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">When customers trust you, you don&#8217;t have to spend time convincing them to buy your product.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Set clear success metrics<\/span><\/h3> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Customer service KPIs let employees know that you&#8217;re evaluating performance objectively. Make sure agents are up to date on customer service best practices, as well as to measure ratings with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/customer-satisfaction.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">customer satisfaction (CSAT) surveys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Review customer feedback after agents resolves their cases. Track call resolution time and use these metrics to reward employees who deliver the best customer experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Find out what are the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/customer-satisfaction-kpi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">5 most important customer satisfaction KPIs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> your organization should consider.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li> <span style=\"background-color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.2); font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">Collect customer reviews<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Get customer feedback through simple surveys following service calls, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/first-call-resolution\/\">first call resolution<\/a>, online interactions, or communications via email, text, or social media.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Collect customer feedback and feedback to determine <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/features\/net-promoter-score.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Net Promoter Score (NPS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, Satisfaction Index, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/customer-effort-score\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Customer Effort (CES)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Use this feedback to make improvements to your service experience that will increase retention while meeting new customer expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Keep in mind that proactive, personalized service and interactions, as well as a seamless omnichannel customer experience, are now expected.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The best way to meet expectations is to get to know the customer to find out what they want.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Therefore, it is best to apply satisfaction surveys and reviews, as well as analyze the results obtained in detail to see the areas that need improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you like reading about customer feedback, make sure to learn about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/feedback-software\/customer-feedback-software.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">what is a customer feedback software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li> <span style=\"background-color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.2); font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">Keep customers informed<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You must continually educate customers by providing them with up-to-date information about your products and services. This should include sharing product milestones so your customers know you are striving for continuous improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Communicate regularly using various customer communication channels, such as web chats, social media, and text messages. Remember to personalize your content to enhance <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/cx\/why\/voice-of-the-customer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">the voice of customers.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"square-cta secondary-lined-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/ebook\/hackers-guide-to-customer-experience.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Download the free customer experience Ebook and successfully increase your retention.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Now that you know what the customer retention rate consists of, how to measure it and some of the most important actions to improve it, we recommend that you apply it as one of your key business indicators as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Remember that with QuestionPro you can easily apply the aforementioned strategies, from the implementation of satisfaction surveys to obtaining real-time data for immediate action through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/cx\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">QuestionPro CX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> management platform.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you would like to learn about this tool, we invite you to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">request a free demo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> or create a free account to take advantage of everything we have for you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/cx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button>LEARN MORE<\/button><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/a\/showEntry.do?classID=1063&amp;sourceRef=home-cx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button>FREE TRIAL<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Still don&#8217;t know exactly what your monthly, quarterly or yearly customer retention rate is? 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