Forrester's Customer Insights

JULY 17, 2019

Is it just us, or is the conversation about retail social and environmental impact getting louder? My colleague Luis and I are certainly hearing a lot more about it. These are not new topics, of course, but there is a renewed fervor and tone: from documentaries on plastic in the ocean and calls from celebrity […].

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Retail Brands Course Customers 54

C3Centricity

JUNE 25, 2020

We all know that customer centricity is essential; even more so these days with the lockdown in most countries due to the pandemic. Now more than ever, businesses need to put their customers clearly at the heart of their organisation. But I know that many struggle, even in more normal times, to be customer centric.

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Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage Trends Brands 177

Oracle

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Yet, earning loyalty – love – is particularly challenging for brands in the face of increased competition and consumer apathy. To retain loyal consumers, and attract consumers with similar buying habits, brands are tasked with rethinking the way that they interact with their consumers. Tip #3: Communicate the brand purpose.

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Loyalty Brands Customer Journeys Loyalty Programs 79

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

We’ve already started to see brands spread bet and offer discounts of 25% or more to entice customers and manage this longer tail of buying. This is indicative of the financial pressures that brands face too. How can brands manage customer expectations and behaviour and still drive a good return?

Brands 52

Brands Management Customer Service Return on Investment 52

Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 29, 2021

It’s been proven that integrating UGC into brand marketing campaigns helps acquire new customers, drive loyalty, and increase revenue. BPO Manila Philippines was in adapting UGC to boost E-commerce brand. Sourcing UGC is the easy part because customers are out there generating it every day. . Forum posts .

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Brands Multi-Channel Fashion ROI 52

PK

JULY 25, 2019

Fostering a community with your customers is key to brand loyalty. Your best customers likely expect community. Emotionally connected customers have a 306% higher lifetime value , which means brands have to find ways to show you care. One way to do that is through meaningful events that overdeliver on value.

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Retail Loyalty Fashion ROI 49

Oracle

MAY 15, 2018

I had dinner with a group of retail ecommerce and digital marketing professionals recently, and things got interesting. While we spent some of the evening talking about promising new tech and what brands want to do with it, it became clear that everyone was still in the wanting stage: thinking about what they’d like to do.

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Ecommerce Retail Innovation CRM 50

ECXO

JUNE 11, 2023

What do they value most? Is your customer data out of date? Is your customer data out of date? Create a customer persona – creating a persona will help you tailor your messaging and design to meet the needs of your target audience. A persona is an archetype of your ideal customer. What do they value most?

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B2B B2C Touchpoint Customer Journeys 130

CSM Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

They not only answer calls and questions, but engage your customers in friendly conversation, enthusiastically representing your brand values. It’s not only possible, but necessary in a market where customer experience often outweighs price and quality as determining factors in brand loyalty.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Retail Training Leadership 52

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

From Black Friday until well into January, your customer service agents will face overwhelming call and chat volumes. Considering the phone and chat speeds we saw last year among leading brands, customers will expect lightning-fast response times. Preparing Your Customer Service Team for the Holiday Season.

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Customer Service Poor Customer Service Contact Center Training 87

NetBase

JULY 22, 2020

Many brands are still adjusting alongside the coronavirus, yet the social concerns of customers continue to evolve as well. Here, we’ll take a look at some of the some of the changes taking place in the market and what luxury brands are doing different to meet the needs of consumers right now. and European luxury markets.

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Consumers Meeting Brands Ecommerce 59

SmartMessage Blog

JANUARY 28, 2024

Direct channels, such as face-to-face sales or direct mail, offer a personal touch and direct interaction with customers. Indirect channels, like distributors and retailers, extend the reach of products and services by leveraging established networks and relationships.

Marketing 52

Marketing Multi-Channel Social Media Advertising 52

SurveySparrow

JUNE 28, 2023

In the competitive landscape of today’s business world, the success mantra that resonates among most thriving companies is the strategy of providing a personalized customer experience.This concept is rooted in the understanding that every customer is unique, with their own set of preferences, behaviors, and past interactions.

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Industry Tips Customer Experience Healthcare 52

Customer Alignment

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Is Black Friday a wise and significant event for retailers? Even though 21% of shoppers say they have never missed participating in Black Friday shopping, some retailers in the UK chose not to participate. Retailers vary in their appetite for Black Friday. Is Black Friday a wise move for retailers?

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Retail Customer Experience Social Media Omni-Channel 40

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 13, 2017

This week we feature an article by Jess Mizerak discussing the future of brand loyalty and how to continue to be successful in the world of E-commerce. We want the customer to feel a sense of ownership in the relationship they have with us. It’s all just a part of consumer demand, and customers still demand the in-store experience.

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Customer Centricity Loyalty Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 73

Hero Digital

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Customer experience design is all about putting the customer first to build and deliver solutions that are both memorably helpful and enjoyable. But as products and services continue to emphasize customer satisfaction, the future of brand differentiation will be creating emotional brand experiences. Reassurance.

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Omni-Channel Connections Brands Healthcare 42

CSM Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

New Partnership between Synergy and Customer Service Action provides an “unrivalled end-to-end customer service proposition.”. Synergy and Customer Service Action are delighted to announce a new multi-year deal that will help shape the future of customer service.

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Customer Service Automotive Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 52

ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 30, 2020

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” — Bill Gates. Elaborating on this maxim, I would also like to add that unhappy customers can ruin the brand value in minutes. It takes less than a minute for an angry customer to post their bitter experiences online. Customer expectations.

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Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Customers 136

ShepHyken

MAY 7, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Overstock’s customer service texts have a 98 percent open rate by Ilyse Liffreing. That’s why the online retailer now converses with its customers most frequently through text messages. Or are they?

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Policies Retail Case Study 79

West Monroe

OCTOBER 18, 2017

In an age when brands can carry a significant premium, failing to account for how they are managed as part of an M&A transaction can quickly erode value. Brand equity—the commercial value derived from customer perception of a brand name—can account for a significant percentage of total deal value in an M&A transaction.

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Brands Brand Values Customer Retention Retail 40

Forrester's Customer Insights

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Retailers: Customers care about your commitment to social and environmental sustainability. This holiday season, be sure to weave your brand values into your messaging.

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Brand Values Brands Retail Customer Care 9

Hallmark Business Connections

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Brands should take their customers’ loneliness as a rallying cry to step up and step into roles that bring more human interaction and caring into the world. The majority of Americans interact with at least one business daily—not to mention encountering 4,000 to 10,000 ads every day—so brands hold immense power in turning this tide.

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Company Airlines Telecommunications Social Media 98

CSM Magazine

JUNE 10, 2022

One-time passcodes, or OTPs, sent to mobile phones are the cornerstone of many organizations’ customer authentication strategies. The high cost of fraud… Customer authentication fraud loss rates exceeded 5% last year for nearly half of survey respondents, indicating that they lost more than 5 cents of every dollar earned.

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Lifetime Customer Social Media Consumers Survey 52

ijgolding

MARCH 20, 2018

Today I am absolutely delighted to share my interview with passionate Customer Experience Professional, Kathy van de Laar – enjoy… Ian. My background was call centers and phone-based customer contact and I was one of a small team of people working with clients like AT&T, FedEx, IBM to improve their phone-based customer services.

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Customer Journeys Culture Customer Centricity Contact Center 152

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 22, 2019

“Instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer,” Scott Cook. With the ever-changing scenario of business globalization, companies are thriving hard to retain their brand’s loyalty by creating cutting-edge product sales strategies. Increasing customer retention rates by 5% boost profits by 25% to 95%.

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Customer Service How To Social Media Customer Retention 101

Wootric CX Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In the modern consumer-led environment, the customer experience is of paramount importance. Whether you’re offering omnichannel contact center solutions like we do at RingCentral or work in online retail, you must go the extra mile to ensure that customers enjoy the best possible experience.

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Customer Experience Leadership Course Consumers 71

Pretium Solutions

APRIL 12, 2012

Any customer experience may be so typical that sometimes you don’t even notice it anymore. You walk into a retail outlet, a fast food restaurant or a convenience store and the person serving you looks at you through bleary eyes, almost completely disinterested in your needs or wants, says a scripted “Can I help you?”

Brands 60

Brands Customer Service Customer Service Training Touchpoint 60

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 2, 2016

But how do you consistently make your customers happy? As customer experience consultants, we know that happiness is one of the key emotions that drives short term purchases and longer term brand loyalty. By designing an experience with the customer’s happiness in mind, brands can turn casual customers into enthusiastic fans.

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How To eBook Hotels Retail 60

CSM Magazine

MAY 1, 2018

The UK banking industry is nothing short of cut-throat with financial giant Barclays losing more than 10,000 customers during the second quarter of 2017. According to the Current Account Switch Service (CASS,) the main culprit responsible for the devastating loss of customers: continuous unsatisfactory customer experiences.

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Banking Self Service Customer Experience Financial 40

BirdEye

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Have you ever wondered why people hesitate to buy something if there are no customer reviews? Did you even know that reviews older than three months might not be relevant for many customers? In fact, a significant 92% of customers read at least two reviews before making a purchasing decision. Yes, that’s true.

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Brands Management Social Media Analytics 110

Stella Connect

JANUARY 30, 2017

Last month, at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show 2017 , we partnered with lululemon’s Guest Education Centre director Dave Pitsch to present “Lessons Learned from 2016 Holiday Shopping.”. Normally, customers don’t have a say in how this person is defined. And, in turn, to help shape the brand itself.

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Data Retail Culture Contact Center 40

BirdEye

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Knowing your customer is your business’s first and best competitive advantage. And that information comes from various sources, especially market research surveys, marketing surveys, and other customer surveys. Market survey questions can be about a company’s products or services, brand awareness, and customer experiences.

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Survey Marketing Comparison NPS 59

Pretium Solutions

APRIL 12, 2012

define your brand vision , what you and your products and services stand for, and. define your brand vision , what you and your products and services stand for, and. And the excellent customer experience you want will be the natural and inevitable result. Each customer interaction is the same.

Brands 40

Brands Customer Service Customer Service Training Touchpoint 40

Pretium Solutions

APRIL 12, 2012

define your brand vision , what you and your products and services stand for, and. define your brand vision , what you and your products and services stand for, and. And the excellent customer experience you want will be the natural and inevitable result. Each customer interaction is the same.

Brands 40

Brands Customer Service Customer Service Training Touchpoint 40

Pretium Solutions

APRIL 12, 2012

define your brand vision , what you and your products and services stand for, and. define your brand vision , what you and your products and services stand for, and. And the excellent customer experience you want will be the natural and inevitable result. Each customer interaction is the same.

Brands 40

Brands Customer Service Customer Service Training Touchpoint 40

Pretium Solutions

APRIL 12, 2012

Any customer experience may be so typical that sometimes you don’t even notice it anymore. You walk into a retail outlet, a fast food restaurant or a convenience store and the person serving you looks at you through bleary eyes, almost completely disinterested in your needs or wants, says a scripted “Can I help you?”

Brands 40

Brands Customer Service Customer Service Training Touchpoint 40

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines.

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Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100