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Percentage of revenue attributed to customers who made first purchase of the brand
This measure calculates the percentage of revenue in the last year that is attributed to customers who made their first purchase of the brand in the same year. It is part of…
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on business entity's website
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to a business entity's website …
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on social media
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to social media (i.e…
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on mobile applications
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to mobile applications. It is…
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on traditional face-to-face contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to traditional face-to-face…
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on search engine marketing
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to search engine marketing. It is…
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on other channels
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to other channels (i.e. other…
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on indirect marketing
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to indirect marketing (e.g.,…
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Ratio of purchases to revenue
This measure calculates the ratio of annual value of all materials and services purchased to revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help…
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Value of materials and services per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the value of materials and series per $1,000 revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate additional…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 purchases to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Total cost to perform the process "manage suppliers" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to develop and manage programs and policies for interacting with suppliers, and measure/improve their performance…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 purchases
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 purchases to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Total cost to perform the process "develop sourcing strategies" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the "develop sourcing strategies" process, which involves clarifying purchasing requirements, matching…
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Total cost to perform the process "order materials and services" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue for planning, ordering, and executing the physical delivery of materials and services from suppliers to the points…