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Why Strong Customer Relationships Trump Powerful Brands

Harvard Business Review

As the graph bracingly shows, brand valuations declined by nearly half (falling from 18% to 10%) while customer relationship values doubled (climbing from 9% to 18%) over a decade. Acquirers have decisively moved from investing into businesses with strong brands to businesses with strong customer relationships.

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