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Customer Experience Predictions for 2019

Maru Group

2018 was an important year for retailers and UK brands. Changing spending habits, growing business rates, unprecedented levels of discounting and even the weather all collided to make 2018 one of the most difficult trading years for consumer brands in recent history. Trust and authenticity; Keeping it real.

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How Black Friday Success Hinges on Memorable Online Experiences

CSM Magazine

Well, a glance at some hard numbers illustrates the dramatic transformation of the retail landscape… According to a survey by Adobe Analytics, online sales during Black Friday continue to rise. In 2018, online sales accounted for $6.22 billion – a rise of 23.6% from the previous year. billion in 2022 – a 2.3%

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How to Optimize your eCommerce Store Customer Experience for the Mobile-First Index

Second to None

Mobile devices have become a ubiquitous aspect of American consumer culture. It’s no wonder then that as customer habits transitioned further towards mobile, Google answered. On the March 26th of 2018, Google announced that they were rolling out mobile-first indexing. The move to mobile is an integral part of these journeys.

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Recreating Dealer Magic in an Omnichannel World

Thunderhead

Motivated in part by ‘desktop to drive’ broker sites such as Carwow, Drivethedeal and Carfile, OEMs have been scrambling to own take back ownership of the entire buying journey, offering end-to-end digital experiences. It’s about making effortless journeys for customers, not complex processes” – dealer CEO.

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The online retail Christmas battle; what makes a winning digital experience?

Maru Group

Our unique methodology uses trained assessors to evaluate the end-to-end user experience across a selection of leading retail sites. Looking at everything from first impressions through to delivery and customer care, the results allow us to pinpoint key features of a winning digital customer experience.

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5 breakthrough in-store experiences (and the employees behind them)

Qualtrics

Multiple channels, one customer relationship. The consumer experience is no longer just a matter of going shopping in a store or pulling out a device to make a purchase online. There’s staff selection and training, the way employees are managed and the degree of autonomy they have in their interactions with customers.

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What You Don’t Know About Millennials Will Hurt Your Bottom-line

Natalie Petouhof

Two billion are active on social media and 1 in 3 consumers prefer social to phones for service. And while this post is about customer service, we can’t really separate marketing, customer service and other disciplines. In fact, by 2018 in US, projected income = $3.4 47% write about good online experiences.