EP284: Leveraging Customer Data Over Discounting
Stop discounting. Start using your customer data instead.
EP 284. In Episode 284 of the High Voltage Business Builders Podcast, using Customer Data Over Discounting.
**EP284: using Customer Data Over Discounting**
Discounting is a trap. I’ve seen it too many times. Sellers slash prices to move inventory, only to find themselves in the same spot next month. Before long, margins are gone and customers are trained to wait for sales. It’s a vicious cycle. But there’s a smarter play here. Your transaction data is already telling you who your best customers are. The challenge is to listen.
Most sellers are sitting on a goldmine of customer behavior data and they’re not using it. They see a slow week and instinctively reach for the discount button. But that’s not strategy. As one executive from Elavon put it, running on pure instinct only gets you so far.
What stuck with me
Discounting is a quick fix that destroys margins.
Your transaction data holds the key to customer loyalty.
Amazon’s Brand Analytics can reveal repeat buyers.
Using data builds long-term customer relationships.
Here’s the insight that makes listening to this episode worth your time. Economic pressure makes everyone want to discount. I get it. When revenue slows, cutting prices feels like the fastest lever. But I’ve watched that lever destroy margins on brands with real potential. The sellers who come out ahead use the data they already have to build loyalty.
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🎧 Listen now to EP 284: https://voltagedm.com/podcasts/using-customer-data-over-discounting
More from the High Voltage Business Builders Podcast:
EP 283: Walmart’s eCommerce Surge: Opportunities for Sellers
EP 281: using Pattern Intelligence for AI-Driven Ecommerce Growth
Stop discounting. Start using your customer data instead.
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