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Everything you need to know about the consumer of 2017

Vonage

To help arm you with the information needed to thrive in this competitive environment, here are 10 stats that tell you everything you need to know about today’s consumer. Half of consumers move on after poor customer service. Poor customer service costs business billions annually.

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NEW REPORT: 63% of UK Consumers Have Left a Brand Due to Poor Customer Service

Tricia Morris

With the Institute of Customer Service reporting that customer satisfaction in the U.K. brands and organizations to know as much as possible about consumers and their growing expectations for service across channels. A newly-released 2015 U.K. The 2015 U.K. Download the 2015 U.K.

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Flying in the face of poor customer service

Helen Dewdney

It was also in breach of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for not providing services with reasonable skill and care. And, as Paul Lewis says in his review of How to Complain: The Essential Consumer Guide to Getting Refunds, Redress and Results , “She never takes yes for an answer.” 2) Taxi upgrade: £64.

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The 2015 Wish List for Holiday Customer Service

Tricia Morris

For November and December 2015, U.S. The NRF projects that almost half (46%) of all holiday shopping will be done online this year, the highest percentage in the history of the NRF consumer survey, with 37.9% Feeling stressed already that your brand might wind up on the naughty list for customer service? Consider this.

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2015 Global Customer Service Report: Customer Expectations and Location, Location, Location

Tricia Morris

But are customer service preferences and expectations? The 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report published by Parature, from Microsoft and Microsoft Dynamics CRM shows that geography does play a role in customers’ views on service. Global Similarity Highlights.

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The social media dilemma: how to get the most dangerous customer service channel right

Vonage

Social media: a platform that allows consumers to say anything they like about a brand – and broadcast that message to the world. At NewVoiceMedia, we’ve recently updated our Serial Switchers report and found that UK businesses are collectively losing £11 billion per year through poor customer service.

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NEW REPORT: 98% of U.S. Consumers Say Customer Service is Important in Choice of, Loyalty to Brands

Tricia Morris

As customer service and the overall customer experience become key differentiators for brands and organizations across all industries, it has never been more important to know as much as you can about your customers and their expectations for service and engagement across channels. The newly-released 2015 U.S.