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    Detractors (NPS)

    In NPS, detractors are respondents who score 0-6 on the 'likely to recommend' question — unhappy customers at high churn risk.

    Detractors are dissatisfied customers who can damage your brand through negative word-of-mouth and impede growth. The cost of acquiring a customer to replace a detractor can be 5-10× retention cost. NPS = % Promoters − % Detractors.

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