To analyze profitability of various customer segments, and to choose target segments that will benefit
from the product’s features and will contribute maximum value to the firm.
• To understand how to use customer lifetime value analysis to help determine product designs that are
customized to attract the right (and repel the wrong) types of customers.
• To learn how to design and leverage promotional elements to drive acquisition vs. loyalty.
• To highlight that customer acquisition and customer retention strategies may not be (and often are not)
the same.