Retention rate is the share of customers from a starting group who are still active, usually still buying, after a set period. For subscriptions it is clear; for retail it depends on what counts as active, which is the first thing to agree on.
Category
Metrics
Also known as
customer retention rate
In practice
Fix the definition of active and the period, then stop changing them. Most retention debates are two people using two definitions.
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