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Analyse techniques businesses use to provide good customer service.
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Good customer services
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Customer service methods and impacts
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Analyse techniques businesses use to provide good customer service
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Evaluate the impact of implementing a customer loyalty programme on an online service business’s customer retention and profitability.
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A loyalty programme can increase retention by rewarding repeat purchases, which reduces the cost of acquiring new customers. The programme may also encourage higher spend per transaction, boosting revenue. However, the programme incurs costs such as rewards payouts, marketing, and IT infrastructure. If the programme is poorly designed, it may attract price‑sensitive customers who are less profitable, or it may create a perception of unfairness if benefits are not clearly communicated. Therefore, the net impact depends on the balance between increased customer lifetime value and the programme’s operational costs.
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The answer outlines the cause‑and‑effect relationship between loyalty programmes, customer behaviour, and financial outcomes, and it considers both positive and negative conditions.
Key terms
- Customer loyalty programme: A structured system that rewards repeat customers with points, discounts, or exclusive offers to encourage ongoing engagement.
Common trap
Treating all customers the same: Segment customers by needs and preferences, then tailor service approaches to each group.
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Open revision notesRelated learning objectives
- Explain methods of good customer service, including product knowledge, customer engagement and after-sales services.
Customer service methods and impacts
- Explain benefits of good customer service, including customer satisfaction, loyalty, increased spend and profitability.
Customer service methods and impacts
- Explain dangers of poor customer service, including dissatisfied customers, poor word of mouth and reduced revenue.
Customer service methods and impacts
- Explain how advances in ICT have allowed customer services to develop through websites, e-commerce and social media.
Customer service and ICT