lapsed customer

[/læpst ˈkʌstəmər/]
nounpl: lapsed customers
cliente inativo
1. A customer who has stopped doing business with a company or making purchases for an extended period of time
The marketing team focused on re-engaging lapsed customers through special promotional offers.
A equipe de marketing focou em reengajar clientes inativos através de ofertas promocionais especiais.
2. A person who was once a regular buyer but has not completed any transactions recently
We identified 5,000 lapsed customers and sent them personalized discount coupons.
Identificamos 5.000 clientes inativos e enviamos a eles cupons de desconto personalizados.
In Brazilian business culture, companies increasingly invest in customer retention and reactivation programs. The concept of 'cliente inativo' is well-established in CRM (Customer Relationship Management) strategies, reflecting the high value placed on customer lifecycle management. Marketing campaigns specifically targeting lapsed customers (campanhas de reativação) are common across retail, telecommunications, and financial services sectors.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
inactive customerdormant customerformer customerat-risk customerchurned customer
Antonyms / Antônimos
active customerregular customerloyal customernew customer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cliente inativo
Most common term in Brazilian business Portuguese
General Brazilian
cliente adormecido
Alternative colloquial term used in marketing contexts
São Paulo
cliente inativo / cliente perdido
Business centers may use cliente perdido (lost customer) more frequently
Portugal
cliente inativo / cliente dormente
Portuguese tends to use inativo more formally; dormente is less common but understood

Related Words

customer retentioncustomer reactivationchurn ratecustomer lifetime value

Related Idioms & Phrases

win back a lapsed customer
reactivate lapsed customers
bring lapsed customers back into the fold
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