TY - JOUR AB - The development of customer loyalty is a strategic objective for most companies. There are many different terms used in business today to describe the process of building customer loyalty. This article describes the benefits of building customer loyalty and explores the essential strategic considerations for companies contemplating the development of loyalty initiatives. It also establishes the relationship between how brands are built today and how customer relationships are cultivated in a manner that leads to loyalty. VL - 20 IS - 5 SN - 0736-3761 DO - 10.1108/07363760310489715 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/07363760310489715 AU - Duffy Dennis L. PY - 2003 Y1 - 2003/01/01 TI - Internal and external factors which affect customer loyalty T2 - Journal of Consumer Marketing PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 480 EP - 485 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -