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Year 10/2021 
Volume 29 
Issue 3

Measuring Customer Retention in the European Automotive Sector

Piotr Sliż
Gdansk University

Liwia Delinska
Gdansk University

10/2021 29 (3) Central European Management Journal

DOI 10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.53a

Article contents

Abstract

Purpose: The main purpose of the work is to present the results of the customer retention level in the automotive sector based on the proposed measurement indicators: “serviced and sold” (SESO) and “sold and serviced” (SOSE).

Design/methodology/approach: The study investigates the dealership of passenger cars belonging to one of the European automotive concerns. The following research methods were used in the article: systematic literature review, participant observation, and data mining.

Findings: As a result of the implementation of empirical proceedings, we proposed a theoretical model in terms of data flow in sales and aftersales service processes, thus enabling the design of SOSE and SESO retention indicators and their empirical verification in the examined organization.

Research limitations/implications: The presented indicators can be widely used in the analysis of retention of aftersales service clients. However, the presented research results cannot be applied to other organizations that provide similar results due to the non-probabilistically selected company.

Practical implications: The proposed indicators can be used by other organizations in different industries in assessing the level of retention in manufacturer-user and seller-user relations.

Originality/value: The study provides tools that allow for retention analysis from both the customer and product viewpoint. The concept has a universal value for enterprises that conduct sales and aftersales services under one structure.

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Sliż, Piotr & Delinska, Liwia (2021). Measuring Customer Retention in the European Automotive Sector. (2021). Measuring Customer Retention in the European Automotive Sector. Central European Management Journal, 29(3), 63-85. https://doi.org/10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.53a (Original work published 10/2021AD)

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