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Research: How the Retail Customer Service Landscape Has Shifted

Kustomer

At this point it goes without saying, but the world shifted online rapidly in 2020. According to our recent research of over 500 US consumers, 71% reported shopping online more frequently during the past year. The Online Retail Opportunity. And unfortunately, right now, they are not delivering. The Need for Speed.

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Is the Future of Retail, Physical or Virtual?

C3Centricity

A recent article on CNBC showed that many major chains in the USA had recorded triple-digit growth in online sales in the first half of this year. They concluded by saying that those retailers who had already invested on online sales would fare better than those forced into it by the pandemic.

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How retail brands are adapting the Black Friday shopping experience for 2020

Qualtrics

With social distancing measures still widely in place, retailers have a tough job ahead to prepare their employees, protect their customers and keep sales coming in. The good news is that shoppers are still traveling to stores where allowed to do so, and across the United States, retail sales are on the rise.

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Top 5 Customer Experience Predictions For 2021

Kustomer

Over 80% of companies who prioritize customer experience report an increase in revenue. 2020 brought huge changes to the business world and impacted customer service and operations across the board. Sales and CX teams are using business VoiP services equipped with AI to quickly address customer queries and improve their communication.

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The Future of Retail is in the Stars (or is it the Cloud?) Testing

C3Centricity

However, with the move of most major supermarket chains to offer online stores too, plus a few successful online only stores, such as Amazon in the US and Ocado in the U.K. they are now reconsidering just how big they could or should grow their online business. All this delivers trust in the experience.

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Top 5 Customer Experience Predictions For 2021

Kustomer

Over 80% of companies who prioritize customer experience report an increase in revenue. 2020 brought huge changes to the business world and impacted customer service and operations across the board. Sales and CX teams are using business VoiP services equipped with AI to quickly address customer queries and improve their communication.