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FRAMEWORK · CUSTOMER

The luxury customer equation

A simple lens on the movements behind customer value.

The equation

**Customer growth = new relationships + retained relationships + reactivated relationships − lost relationships**

Each movement needs a different response. Acquisition opens a relationship. Retention deepens it. Reactivation creates a meaningful reason to return. Churn invites us to understand what the brand failed to understand or deliver.

Use it as a prompt

Pair each movement with customer value over time. Then ask where product, CRM, clienteling and experience can make a measurable difference. The equation is a starting point for better questions, not a substitute for judgement.

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BY FRANCESCO LAERA