Why do retailers want to determine the lifetime value of their customers? How does past customer behavior help retailers anticipate future customer retention?

  1. Why do retailers want to determine the lifetime value of their customers? How does past customer behavior help retailers anticipate future customer retention?
  2. Select 1 of the following articles and discuss Big Data and Customer Service in 2018 and the near future.
    Retail Trends in the use of Big Data Anayltics(n.d.). Retrieved from https://strategywise.com/fast-forward-how-retailers-will-use-data-and-analytics-to-succeed-in-2018-and-beyond/