TY - JOUR AB - Describes how Milliken embarked on its pursuit of excellence in customer satisfaction. Its main means of doing this is by an annual customer survey carried out by an independent firm of consultants. Outlines the lessons learned since these surveys were started in 1985. This includes the importance both of internal customer‐supplier relationships and of relationships with external suppliers. VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 0960-4529 DO - 10.1108/09604529410065216 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09604529410065216 AU - Cottrell Susan J.R. PY - 1994 Y1 - 1994/01/01 TI - Customer Retention at Milliken: Developing Long‐term Relationships T2 - Managing Service Quality: An International Journal PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 17 EP - 19 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -