In modern marketing strategy, a large focus is placed on acquiring new customers. In fact, a recent research survey showed that 72% of small businesses planned to use the majority of their marketing budget to try to attract new customers as opposed to marketing new benefits and products to their existing customers1. However, expanding a company’s customer base does not always equate to business growth. Recent studies have shown that building loyalty with existing customers is equally important, as existing customers tend to be more profitable.
