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The Future of Customer Service: AI and Human Collaboration

Playvox

Unless you’ve been under a proverbial rock, you’ve heard and seen a massive amount of change in customer service — particularly in the past year. Many are pronouncing that there is no greater revolution in customer care than what’s happening right now. An IVR can save companies millions of dollars.

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Is a Digital-Only Strategy Right for Your Business?

CSM Magazine

Now, chatbot messaging apps are of such a calibre that they won’t just serve customers, but they will also manage around half of all retail transactions by 2026. But above all, companies that use digital channels to great effect have focused on creating trust. Delivering empathetic care can’t be done by a bot.

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48 retail survey questions for the customer feedback you need

delighted

However, while it’s projected that as many as 75,000 retail stores could close their doors by 2026, analysts still expect that 75% of retail buying in 2026 will still happen in physical stores. Even with the rise of ecommerce and shuttering of retail incumbents, the in-store experience can still be a gamechanger for your company.

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