Customer retention

Give the next visit
a better chance.

Build more relevant follow-ups from the customer relationships you already have. Start with the visit, then make the next message matter.

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A practical place to start.

Keep these in mind

A better starting point.

Start with the relationship.

A first-time guest and a long-time regular should not be treated as the same audience.

Make the message useful.

A relevant reason to return matters more than another reminder that you exist.

Decide what to measure.

Keep message response, observed return visits, and incremental impact distinct.

Explore customer retention.

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Article

How to win back customers who visited once

Use visit context to plan a more relevant invitation back.

Originally published · 2020-01-29
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ArticleHistorical

5 marketing strategies for pizza restaurants after COVID

A historical perspective on restaurant marketing during reopening.

Originally published · 2021-06-17
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Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings franchise group captures contacts at $0.35 each and reports 5:1 ROAS

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Cinnabon

Cinnabon combines mall shopper data with store-level measurement for 3.1:1 ROAS

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Crazy Axes

Crazy Axes uses visit-based audiences to extend reach beyond Foxborough

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DIG

DIG matches online orders and restaurant visits in a 39.9:1 ROAS campaign

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Hopdoddy

Hopdoddy links Guest WiFi and Thanx to reach customers outside loyalty

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Primanti Bros.

Primanti Bros. turns restaurant contacts into audiences and measured advertising

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Taproom

Taproom connects Toast transactions with first-visit engagement

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Your Pie

Your Pie identifies one-time guests before launching broader re-engagement

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Zinqué

Zinqué uses a 30-day WiFi pilot to turn anonymous visits into contacts

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Bowlero

Bowlero tests TikTok using audiences built from physical visitors

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John Hardy

John Hardy connects digital OOH geography to measurable retail visits

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Meow Wolf

Meow Wolf grows visitor contacts across five immersive destinations

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Puma

Puma combines mall media and back-to-school measurement

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Veronica Beard

Veronica Beard uses a two-store pilot to measure visits against paid exposure

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Express

Express connects a holiday mall campaign to stores and online sales

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Just Salad

Just Salad reports customer contact growth alongside a recurring-visit campaign

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Dog Haus

Dog Haus coordinates pickup and delivery messaging during COVID-19

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Ruggles Green

Ruggles Green captures more contacts in one year than the prior six

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Moxie's

Moxie's finds new TikTok followers at $1.22 per acquisition

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Dinex Group

Dinex Group builds restaurant-specific event audiences from guest visits

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Pieology

Pieology franchisee links guest capture, Tuesday offers and feedback

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