Churn rate is the percentage of customers who stop using a company's product or service over a specific period. It's a key metric for understanding customer retention and business growth potential. A high churn rate often signals issues with customer satisfaction, product value, or service quality.
Businesses use churn rate to measure retention efforts and identify patterns of customer loss. To calculate it, divide the number of customers lost during a given period by the total number of customers at the start of that period, then multiply by 100.
Example: If you had 1,000 customers at the start of the month and lost 50, your churn rate is (50 ÷ 1,000) × 100 = 5%.
By tracking churn monthly or quarterly, companies can test retention strategies – like improved onboarding or loyalty programs – and evaluate what's working to keep customers longer.
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