Wednesday, November 9, 2016

26. RFM MODEL (Recency, Frequency, Monetary Value)

OBJECTIVE

Estimate the lifetime value of a customer or group of customers.


DESCRIPTION

This is probably the simplest model for the estimation of customers’ value. In spite of its simplicity, it is also famous for its reliability, which is based on three variables:
  • -          Recency: the more recent the purchase or interaction, the more inclined the client is to accept another interaction;
  • -          Frequency: the more times a customer purchases, the more valuable he or she is to the company;
  • -          Monetary value: the total value of a customer also depends on the amount spent in a given period.

Customers’ Value Calculated by an RFM Model

Customers’ Value Calculated by an RFM Model

Usually, these three variables are transformed into comparable indicators (for example into a “0 to 1” indicator) and summed up to obtain a total value indicator. We can also define different weights for each indicator.


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