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Car-Shopping in 2018: Consumer Insight

QuestionPro Audience

Buying a car used to be a rite of passage in an American’s life, but after seven straight years of growth in new vehicle sales, 2017 reported a decline of 1.8% , with 17.2 It used to be that consumers were stuck with whatever price the car dealership offered them, give or take a little wiggle room. million cars and trucks sold.

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How Millennials Are Changing the Wedding Industry

QuestionPro Audience

A study by The Knot found that the average cost of a wedding in 2017 was $33,391, with high spenders—those spending $60,000 or more—spending an average of $105,130. The spend per guest has increased from $194 in 2009 to $268 in 2017, while guest count has decreased, from 149 in 2009 to 136 in 2017. . REGISTRIES.

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Rebellion at Dollar General! A Challenge to CX Strategies?

CX University

IBM and Globoforce (2017) note that organizations must pay attention to three vital areas. Pink (2009) states that when employees have a purpose in their work, are provided with opportunities to develop mastery in what they do, and have autonomy, they will be engaged. Environment: Characterized by trust and supportive relationships.

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Summer Travel Trends: The Who, What and Where

QuestionPro Audience

We know businesses and consumers alike rely on the revenue these summer jaunts bring, so we took a closer look into Americans’ spending habits during vacation season. is experiencing its sharpest drop in foreign travelers since 2009. Department of Commerce, in 2017 the number of arrivals to the U.S. WHO’S TRAVELING?

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Royal Mail fails to deliver on service as stamp prices rise

Helen Dewdney

Royal Mail was privatised in 2013 and wants to be seen as working to keep costs down for consumers and making service improvements. But it needs to do a lot more work, listen to consumers and stop repeating mistakes and wasting money! Ridiculous, and shows just how poor the leadership at Royal Mail is. rise on previous year.

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Is the Chief Experience Officer a Worthwhile Addition to the C-Suite?

Retently

According to a 2009 survey , over 2/3rds of marketing professionals admitted companies needed a CCO. By 2019, according to Gartner’s CXM Survey , only 11% of companies lacked a CXO and 10% a CCO – a 24% increase compared to 2017. It sets a better example for the frontline employees and drives change from inside the company.

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Opentalk 2017: Five Trends That Will Make You Rethink the Contact Center Experience

Talkdesk

Opentalk 2017 was packed with thought leadership from some of the most customer-centric leaders and companies of our time. The Opentalk 2017 Video Library is your team’s chance to re-experience those speaking sessions. 55% of consumers have higher expectations for customer service today than they had just one year ago.”.