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Retail customer lifetime value
This measure calculates customer lifetime value (CLV) for the retail operation. CLV is defined by the following equation: Margin * (Customer Retention Rate / ((1 + Discount…
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Annual percentage change in retail customer purchase frequency
This measure calculates annual percentage change in retail customer purchase frequency. Customer purchase frequency is defined as the number of times a customer has made a…
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Retail shopping cart abandonment rate
This measure calculates shopping cart abandonment for the business entity website. Shopping cart abandonment rate is calculated as follows: 100% - [Completed transactions as…
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Percentage of customers using your business entity's website for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the average percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via the website (companyname.com). It is part of…
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Percentage of customers using mobile applications for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via mobile applications. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of customers using traditional face-to-face contact for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via traditional face-to-face contact. It is part of a set…
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Percentage of customers using indirect marketing for information gathering on your business entity's products/services
This measure calculates the percentage of customers that gather information on a business entity's products/services via indirect marketing (e.g., billboards, print, radio/TV…
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Total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of selling, general, and administrative cost (SG&A)
This measure calculates total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of selling, general, and administrative cost (SG&A). Total cost is…
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Total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates total cost to perform the compliance and ethics services function as a percentage of revenue. Total cost is the sum of personnel (compensation…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage outside counsel'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'outside counsel'. The process group …
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage regulatory activities'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'regulatory activities'. The process…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform other legal services processes
This measure calculates percentage of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform other legal services processes. (i.e. excluding process groups …
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'manage litigation and dispute resolution'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'litigation and dispute resolution'. The…
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Percentage of legal services FTEs that perform the process group 'oversee corporate governance'
This measure calculates percentage allocation of legal services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) that perform the process group 'oversee corporate governance'. The…
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Total number of compliance and ethics services FTEs per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates total number of compliance and ethics services full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue. This Cost Effectiveness measure is…