Cross-selling as a strategic differentiator for revenue growth within Nedbank retail (case study of KZN)

• Main Author: Omar, Fayzel.
• Other Authors: Kader, Abdul.
• Language: en_ZA
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Selling > Banks and banking > KwaZulu-Natal.; Revenue management > KwaZulu-Natal.; Bank management > KwaZulu-Natal.; Bank marketing > KwaZulu-Natal.; Cross-selling financial services > KwaZulu-Natal.; Theses > Business administration.
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9555

Customer retention has been shown by academic researchers to be more profitable than customer acquisition. However, its implementation in the business environment has not been so successful. One of the reasons for this is that customer retention can be achieved in several ways (e.g.. loyalty programs, affinity cards and switching costs)and that the translation from the concept of “retaining customers” to the actions and strategies to retain them is not always easy. One of the most attractive strategies to ensure that customers remains within the organisation is through cross-selling and up-selling. In short, the objective is to increase the number (or the value) of the products that a customer buys from a company to make it more difficult for him/her to leave. Whilst academic research has deeply investigated the concepts of loyalty, retention programs and trust, amongst others, cross-selling has not received the same level of attention. Moreover, existing research on cross-selling has been focused on products rather than on services. Finally, this research has mostly been conceptual in nature, with limited attempts to model or design practical cross-selling and up-selling strategies. In order for cross selling and up-selling to be effective strategies, they need to be tailored to the needs of the customer. The offer must be adequate in terms of the target (who is going to buy the product), the content (what is going to be purchased) and a time (when is the right moment to offer the new product). This thesis investigates cross-selling and up-selling from a practical point of view in Nedbank It assesses the importance of the concepts of customer retention and cross-selling and up-selling through several interviews conducted within Nedbank. Finally, this research highlights, from an empirical analysis, how repurchase decision is highly influenced by the length of the relationship with the provider and the type of products already purchased. Understanding these factors is key to successfully retaining customers via cross selling. === Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2011.