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How NOT to survive in a disrupted world – the case study of UK retailer, FatFace

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In the UK, retailers have been struggling with this concept since the demise of 100-year-old Woolworths in 2009. Whilst this sounds so positive, time and time again we, the consumer, are faced with organisations failing to live up to their promises. ; and ‘how are we going to continue to make our purpose a reality?’;

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

Retently

Do you simply rely on the generic “the customer is always right” speech, or do you have a customer-centric culture in place that’s overseen by a professional who understands how customers think and feel, and who knows how to get that point of view across to other employees too? In the study, 10% of the Fortune 500 companies and 6.7%

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Guest Blog: Experience Will Set Direct-to-Consumer Brands Apart. Convenience Won’t.

ShepHyken

New Direct-to-Consumer companies are flourishing by focusing on building strong relationships with their customers that they own directly, bolstered by better experiences. LOLA, a direct-to-consumer personal care brand, built their business on a single organic tampon, and have grown their selection based directly on input from their audience.

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Guest Post: Employee Engagement and CX: 5 Strategies to Build Synergy

ShepHyken

Both employee engagement and customer experience are vital elements, and with some effort, it isn’t difficult for companies to build meaningful synergy between them. A telling study by Dimension Data reported that 84% of companies that improved their customer experience saw an uplift in revenue.

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Authenticity – the key to unlocking the greatest Customer Experiences? Featuring case studies from Weleda and Old Mutual Zimbabwe

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Although it comes as a surprise for a company with, up until now, a very good global reputation, their actions have only added to the consumer’s growing mistrust of ‘big business’ Tesco, one of the world’s largest retailers, lurch from one crisis to another – again driven by an extreme lack of authenticity.

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Health care mergers and acquisitions: Why patients and employees should come first

Alida

Between 2009 and 2013, annual hospital deals have increased 14 percent. The reality, however, is that mergers don’t necessarily improve patient care or lower costs for consumers. In fact, a 2016 study suggests that as more health systems consolidate, patient experience worsens. The Affordable Care Act in the U.S.,

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Top 5 ways to influence consumer behavior and boost sales

SurveySparrow

Smart organizations realize that there are many ways in which they can influence consumer behavior. Companies will give an arm and a leg if they know that there is a right formula to influence consumer behavior. Guess who bought Zappos in 2009 for $900 odd million? Let’s dive into what Consumer Behaviour is, shall we?