TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to suggest a method of selecting efficient customer service programmes and of providing relevant customer information to dealers, based on the analysis of repeat-purchase behaviour data in the automobile industry. Design/methodology/approach– A recurrent event model is proposed and employed to determine which variables affect repurchasing behaviour in consumers' repurchase cycles. Unlike the conventional recurrent event model, the proposed model uses common variables for all strata, as well as stratum-specific variables. Findings– Empirical results show that age, price difference, change in vehicle type, and marketing promotion affect the likelihood of repeat purchase. VIP service centres and repair services are effective marketing tools, and dealers should pay more attention to existing customers having certain characteristics, depending on prior purchase behaviour. Practical implications– Though many customer service programmes are devised and implemented at great cost, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) data reveal that classic car-care services are the most essential. CRM can provide dealers with essential customer information that enables real purchases. Originality/value– Collecting primary data on automobile purchase behaviour and customer service usage is difficult, and therefore, customer behaviour strategy is often formulated using basic principles alone. The paper proposes a method to construct a service strategy and formulate deal guidelines based on CRM data and statistical modelling. VL - 114 IS - 7 SN - 0263-5577 DO - 10.1108/IMDS-01-2014-0031 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-01-2014-0031 AU - Kim Juyoung AU - Suk Kim Myung PY - 2014 Y1 - 2014/01/01 TI - Analysis of automobile repeat-purchase behaviour on CRM T2 - Industrial Management & Data Systems PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 994 EP - 1006 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -