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Contraction Revenue
Definition
Revenue lost when existing customers downgrade their plans or reduce their spending, without fully cancelling.
Why it matters
Contraction revenue eats into your growth even when you are not losing customers, so it is worth tracking closely.
Example
A customer moving from a £100 plan to a £50 plan creates £50 of contraction revenue.
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