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customer relationship management

British  

noun

  1.  CRM.  the practice of building a strong relationship between a business and its customers and potential customers

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A number of small and midsize companies say they are vibe coding their own customer relationship management software in an effort to get more customized systems at a better price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

But its industry-leading customer relationship management software has neared saturation, and annual sales growth began slowing the following year, down to 8.7% in fiscal year 2025, which ended in January.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The customer relationship management software company said online sales rose 1% to about $7.5 billion year-over-year on Thanksgiving.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Ms. McDavitt, who lives in Vallejo, Calif., and works in customer relationship management for a transport company, said she had been passed over for several promotions because she lacked the requisite degree.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Its three top non-China holdings are customer relationship management platform provider Salesforce, food delivery firm DoorDash and gaming and e-commerce company Sea.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

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