Challenges of winning and retaining customers

This research paper first provides a theoretical clarification of the concepts of customer acquisition and loyalty and then considers them in the context of so-called relational marketing. Then the stakes inherent to these concepts are put forward in the case study of a Pyrenean ski resort (Piau-Engaly). Finally action levers are proposed in order to win over and/or retain a tourist clientele that is increasingly demanding and volatile.