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So how did customer service perform in 2015?

Eptica

Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 So how did customer service perform in 2015? The US picture – could do better Overall 2015 was a poor year for customer service across the US, with close to six out of ten companies (59%) seeing a fall in customer ratings according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

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Reshaping retail: 3 innovation strategies for the e-commerce era

Alida

Though brick and mortar sales are down only five percent since 2015, the closure of many anchor tenants has significantly impacted shopping malls. In these precarious times, both established and new retail players need to focus on customer needs. Prioritize customer engagement, not customer service.

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Customers Not Impressed With Black Friday and Cyber Monday Customer Experience

CSM Magazine

billion on Black Friday, British consumers are much less satisfied with retail customer service compared to Christmas 2014. This is according to new research from multichannel customer engagement software provider Eptica. 37% of Britons are unhappy with the experience in store, with 27%. Despite record UK sales of £1.1

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How are retailers working to improve customer experience?

Eptica

With so much spend now gravitating online, it’s particularly important for bricks and mortar retailers to match or even exceed online customer experience if they want to thrive. How can the physical store environment distinguish itself from an online experience? consumers spent $1.5

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Why aren’t organizations embracing digital customer service?

Eptica

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Why aren’t organizations embracing digital customer service? Published on: September 16, 2015. Author: Steve Nattress The spread of digital customer service channels, from email and chat to social media , can provide organizations with significant benefits. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Festive failings in UK customer service

Eptica

Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 Festive failings in UK customer service. Published on: December 11, 2015. In this post we will focus on the UK results of the 2015 Eptica Retail Black Friday Customer Experience Study in which there were three main findings: 1. Share this page on: Tweet.