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Guest Post: Is Your Customer Journey Aligned with Brand Expectations? If Not, It Could Be Costing You Sales

ShepHyken

And more importantly, how can you ensure that it’s not costing you sales? We explore these questions and offer some tips on how to improve your customer journey. . What do customers expect from contact centers? . But what exactly do customers expect from your contact center? The takeaway?

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3 Customer Experience Trends to Watch Out For in 2019

Kayako

Now that 2018 is slowly wrapping up, companies are looking into starting 2019 with a ready-to-go customer experience strategy. In fact, 81% of CX leaders say their companies will compete nearly solely on experience within the next few years but only 22% of leaders say their efforts have exceeded customer expectations.

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5 CPQ Software Trends and Predictions for 2019

Oracle

It looks like 2019 will be a big year for businesses that are looking to implement a configure-price-quote (CPQ) solution to ramp up their sales strategy. We looked at the 3 major CPQ software trends we expect to see for this year and examined which 2 CPQ features will be most used in 2019.

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NRF 2019: 3 Days of Retail Customer Experience Takeaways

Oracle

The SmarterCX team is on location at NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week getting an inside look at the latest in retail customer experience trends and technology. Here are some of the hottest trends, technology, and takeaways from NRF 2019. “Target posted its best sales in a decade.”

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4 Ways Omnichannel Customer Experience Will Change in 2019

Oracle

In 2019, there’s a fundamental shift in the way brands think about omnichannel, as every part of the CX becomes crucial. However, as Shep Hyken writes for Forbes, customers don’t worry about anything other than choice and convenience. Here’s how the view of omnichannel is evolving in the year ahead.

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[VIDEOS] Aberdeen State of Service 2019

Alliance by IFS

Today’s customers expect their service delivery to be fast and personalized to their unique needs. To do so, companies must align their operational strategies with service expectations. With a rigorous on-boarding process in place, they educate on brand value, performance standards and customer expectations.

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The time is now for omnichannel retail: 2021 consumer trends

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Consumer spending plunged amidst lay-offs and shelter-in-place orders. Niche and boutique stores without an online presence suffered the most, as consumers migrated to big box stores and online shopping to satisfy all their shopping needs in fewer trips. However, this decrease in spending did not affect all retailers equally.