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      Case study

      Toronto Symphony gets in tune with customers

      The Toronto Symphony Orchestra saw customer retention rates and subscription revenues dropping and called on Bain to help devise a turnaround strategy. Bain analyzed the profitability of different customer segments and the reasons some were defecting, then recommended five initiatives that led to a significant increase in retention.

      • min read

      The Story

      The Situation

      The Toronto Symphony Orchestra* faced two alarming trends:

      • Customer retention had dropped from 80 percent to 69 percent in the previous four years, significantly underperforming peer cultural institutions.
      • Revenue trends were disheartening. In the previous three years, subscription revenues had remained flat while costs rose 10%. Other revenues were projected to decline by 10 percent, and government funding (over 25 percent of revenue) was expected to decrease in coming years.

      Bain was asked to devise a turnaround strategy that would:

      • Increase the size and profitability of the subscriber base
      • Determine the economic value of strategic alternatives

      Our Approach

      Bain used a three-pronged analytical approach to develop an initial fact base.

      Our Recommendations

      Based on key findings, Bain recommended targeting controllable factors to boost retention and revenues.

      The Results

      Bain recommended five initiatives to support the key findings. The Toronto Symphony Orchestra implemented several of these initiatives, resulting in a significant increase in customer retention.

      * Levamos a confidencialidade de nossos clientes a sério. Embora os nomes tenham sido alterados, os resultados são reais.
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