Maintaining customer relationships through effective database marketing: A perspective for small retailers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1997
Department
Marketing
Abstract
Maintaining customer relationships has been identified as a primary and enduring problem for small firms. Database marketing, often touted as a means to improve customer relationships, is scarce in small firms. A study examines relationship marketing, database, retail and small business literature to determine the appropriateness of a database-oriented marketing approach for small retail firms. The review concludes that small retail firms may benefit from the adoption of a database-oriented relationship marketing program, but that the firm must carefully consider its customer orientation, consumption norms in its sector, financial capabilities, and managerial resources and attitudes, before adopting such an approach.
Citation
Davis, J. F. (1997). Maintaining customer relationships through effective database marketing: A perspective for small retailers. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 5(2), 31–42. doi:10.1080/10696679.1997.11501763