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US Offline Retail Sales Will Reach $4.2 Trillion By 2028

Forrester's Customer Insights

Our newly published research, US Online Retail Forecast, 2023 To 2028, shows that both offline and online US sales will reach record levels this year. As we’ve said many times, the store is flourishing and far from “dead!”

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Meet The Customer Service Rep Of The Year—in 2028

SaleMove

Social media has opened up multiple channels of communication between brands and consumers, allowing those conversations to take place almost 24/7. While no one can predict the future with perfect accuracy, don’t be surprised if a customer service rep in 2028 looks a little something like this: . SUPER SMART. HIGHLY EFFICIENT .

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Meet The Customer Service Rep Of The Year—in 2028

SaleMove

Social media has opened up multiple channels of communication between brands and consumers, allowing those conversations to take place almost 24/7. While no one can predict the future with perfect accuracy, don’t be surprised if a customer service rep in 2028 looks a little something like this: . SUPER SMART. HIGHLY EFFICIENT .

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of September 11, 2023

ShepHyken

How the ‘Zero Consumer’ is Inspiring Innovative Visual Imagery for Retail Success by Peter McCall (Total Retail) Consumers’ shopping expectations have skyrocketed. According to McKinsey, these are today’s ‘Zero Consumers.’ These are what McKinsey refers to as the “Zero Consumer.”

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Meet The Customer Service Rep Of The Year—in 2028

SaleMove

Social media has opened up multiple channels of communication between brands and consumers, allowing those conversations to take place almost 24/7. While no one can predict the future with perfect accuracy, don’t be surprised if a customer service rep in 2028 looks a little something like this: . SUPER SMART. HIGHLY EFFICIENT .

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How to Use AI to Create Great Customer Education Course Content

Gainsight

by 2028, up from $6.8b Meanwhile, Walgreens is using AI to track the spread of the flu, and Northface uses it to help consumers find the perfect coat. There’s no question: AI is on fire. In North America alone , total revenues from the artificial intelligence market are expected to reach $128.8b

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Moving Beyond Basic Functionality: Customers Now Prefer a Completely Digital Banking Experience

West Monroe

But a deeper look shows that the digital functions used most frequently—by consumer and commercial customers alike—are relatively basic: checking account balances, transactions, and statements; transferring funds from account-to-account, bank-to-bank, or person-to-person; and paying bills.

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