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Ecommerce vs. brick-and-mortar: Unlocking retail success in 2022

Think Customers

In the wake of several factors not limited to COVID-19, including the rise of ecommerce, research from UBS predicts that around 80,000 retail stores may shut down permanently by 2026. Customers still want in-person experiences; nearly half of respondents in a recent survey by Raydiant prefer physical experiences when given the choice.

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How AI and GenAI Are Shaking the Status Quo in Customer Experience (CX)

ECXO

By 2026, two-thirds of business leaders expect to adopt GenAI to enhance customer service, according to Insight Enterprises. We need to take a step back for a minute and analyse how all of these solutions address our customer needs. This all adds a human element to the traditional self-service interface.

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ChatGPT: The Next Big Thing in Contact Centers?

NobelBiz

Just to be clear about the consequences, according to Gartner, by 2026, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) deployments within contact centers will reduce agent labor costs by $80 billion. But wait, there’s more; in the same article, Gartner estimates that one in 10 agent interactions will be automated by 2026.