Alida

JANUARY 19, 2017

Sales in athletic apparel rose 12 percent in 2016 , according to the market research firm NPD, as more consumers wear their workout clothes outside the gym. As a result, the average selling price of activewear apparel dropped by nine percent in the first quarter of 2016. Photo: Bloomberg. The rise of experiential retailing.

Retail 167

Retail Apparel E Commerce 2016 167

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

If there is one thing that’s certain, it’s that modern consumers are much more tech-savvy than those from past generations. As technology continues to open new avenues for innovation and business transformation, so too will the shopping and buying habits of consumers. billion PC users.) Well, it’s simple.

2016 0

2016 Customer Service Social Media 2015 0

Alida

MARCH 13, 2017

Five years ago, Snapchat disrupted social media with its carefree, ephemeral media and augmented reality features. At a time when social networks seemed overrun by ads and news stories, Snapchat offered a momentary escape. Finding a solution to Snapchat’s Innovator’s Dilemma. I felt like I was there with her.

Innovation 0

Innovation Social Media 2016 Consumers 0

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Customer experience continues to evolve rapidly, and our team is uniquely positioned to lead this innovation. In our 2016 Consumer Research Report , we found that customer support representatives (CSRs) are still using phone-based support 86% of the time. Chat, SMS, and Social Media are Maturing.

Contact Center 65

Contact Center 2016 Social Media 2017 65

Alida

JULY 28, 2016

To learn more about this topic, join us at the 2016 Customer Intelligence Summit , where Lauren Meewes, senior program manager of seller at eBay, and Catherine Makk, vice president of global insights at HarperCollins, will share how to use customer feedback to give context and meaning to big data. The big drawback of big data.

2010 160

2010 Social Media 2016 2013 160

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. The ability to connect people who are not only experts in something, but also passionate and true fans of it – that is a real consumer brand benefit that companies will be eager to implement in 2022.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service 2016 2022 Brands 98

Eptica

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Connecting with your customers across APAC. Published on: November 09, 2016. For example, 45% of APAC consumers are millennials , but that doesn’t mean they all have the same needs, wants and desires. However, this only goes so far, as age isn’t always a good guide to customer needs.

Connections 72

Connections Social Media 2016 Innovation 72

Alida

AUGUST 8, 2016

Get your copy of the e-book and catch Ray Poynter’s presentations at the 2016 Customer Intelligence Summit to learn more. In my upcoming presentations at the 2016 Customer Intelligence Summit in Chicago and London , I’ll be sharing actionable tactics on how to thrive as a modern market researcher.

Marketing 174

Marketing 2016 Customer Centricity Presentation 174

Lumoa

AUGUST 23, 2021

Since the pandemic began, however, the challenge has evolved into not just standing out, but instead to effectively pivot, innovate and transform your business. Even so, digital commerce has taken the lead as new consumers migrate further online for products like groceries— a switch that may last far past the pandemic.

Customer Experience 94

Customer Experience Social Media 2020 Customers 94

TechSee

MAY 15, 2018

In fact, according to PwC’s 2017 consumer study of the IoT and the connected home, while 81% of consumers are aware of smart technology, only 26% actually own a smart device. Moreover, 68% of consumers reported that they are not very excited about the future of smart home tech in their daily life. Security & Privacy.

Marketing 111

Marketing Wireless 2017 2016 111

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

In the age of smartphones, where support is only a click away, consumers have massive expectations when it comes to customer service. Artificial Intelligence Ever since 2016, the continuous advancements in technology have culminated in a disruption of contact centers on an industrial scale.

Contact Center 83

Contact Center Omnichannel Social Media 2025 83

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Why making it memorable is key to customer experience success. Published on: September 28, 2016. Author: Steve Nattress Consumers are constantly undergoing new experiences, but very few leave a lasting impression, with only those that are truly memorable remaining in our brains.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience 2016 Social Media Multi-Channel 60

Win the Customer

JUNE 23, 2016

One of the big challenges for brands using social media for customer service —and also making an effort to proactively reach out to customers with live chat and chatbots on their website—is striking a balance between customer service automation and real human connections. A 2016 study by Accenture found that 83% of U.S.

Connections 94

Connections Customer Service Social Media 2016 94

Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4 lessons from the Forrester CX Index. Published on: August 17, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Forrester has just published its 2016 US Customer Experience Index , providing an update on the state of CX across multiple sectors. Share this page on: Tweet.

2016 50

2016 Wireless Social Media Contact Center 50

ProProfs Chat

JULY 27, 2018

“Customer engagement is a business communication connection between an external stakeholder (consumer) and an organization (company or brand) through various channels of correspondence.”. – Wikipedia. The modern consumer is slowly beginning to resent and even mistrust traditional advertising strategies. Make a Statement.

Customer Engagement 93

Customer Engagement Engagement Marketing Social Media 93

Eptica

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Date: Friday, November 18, 2016 Customer Experience - disrupt or be disrupted. Published on: November 18, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa Whatever market they are in, organizations face a stark choice – innovate across their operations and get closer to customers or lose market share to more agile, flexible rivals.

Customer Experience 71

Customer Experience 2016 Innovation Hotels 71

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Digital disruption in insurance – why it is all about service. Published on: September 21, 2016. From publishing to retail to transportation, new entrants have shaken up mature markets, and unseated existing leaders through innovative business models.

Insurance 60

Insurance Transportation 2016 Contact Center 60

Eptica

MARCH 8, 2016

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 The importance of integrating Twitter into customer service. Published on: March 09, 2016. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia The conversational, open nature of Twitter easily lends itself to customer service – in fact, the social network itself claims that tweets to major brands have increased by 2.5

Customer Service 50

Customer Service Social Media Net Promoter Score 2016 50

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Customer experience is rapidly evolving for organizations of any size, a result of the proliferation of digital channels and social media, mobile technology, the need to reduce customer churn and to increase loyalty of consumers. Enabling global innovation. The contact center is truly the front line in this battle.

2016 49

2016 Contact Center Omnichannel E-support 49

Eptica

AUGUST 24, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Why CEOs need to focus on customer experience. Published on: August 24, 2016. Think like a customer To ensure that customers remain loyal, companies need to deliver what consumers are looking for, time after time. To understand consumers and their needs it is vital to put yourself in their shoes.

Customer Experience 49

Customer Experience 2016 Social Media Multi-Channel 49

Michelli Experience

MARCH 11, 2016

Mobile technology has reached unprecedented levels on innovation. Products like Google Cardboard are revolutionizing virtual reality, and yearly location-based innovations are creating astounding utility. In 2016, mobile marketing will be a must-have by many businesses. Two: Mobile Loyalty Programs Work.

Technology 56

Technology Marketing Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel 56

Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 Meeting Millennial Customer Expectations. Published on: February 05, 2016. Value their time Consumers generally don’t want to waste time waiting for a response or spend hours searching for information. So they may call, email , start a chat or contact you through social media.

Customer Expectations 51

Customer Expectations Social Media Contact Center 2015 51

Eptica

APRIL 22, 2016

Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 Chatbots and customer service. Published on: April 22, 2016. Ten years ago if you experienced poor service in a store you’d have to wait to get home to email (or even write a letter) to head office, now you can complain instantly, either to the brand directly or via social media/review sites.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service Social Media 2016 Download 49

Second to None

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

“More than half (51 percent) of grocery sales are digitally-influenced, according to a new survey report from Deloitte, “ The Grocery Digital Divide: How Consumer Products Companies Can Deliver on the New Digital Imperative.”. consumer products leader. What grocery consumers want: convenience, curation and integration.

Customer Journey 48

Customer Journey 2013 Retail Apparel 48

ReviewTrackers

JUNE 29, 2017

In today’s consumer culture, the creation of a great customer experience — and the ability to continue redesigning the experience — gives companies the opportunity to solve problems, improve customer engagement, and build stronger relationships with customers. According to a 2016 study by Gallup , only 16 percent of 59 percent of the U.S.

Customer Experience Design 70

Customer Experience Design Customer Experience Touchpoint Social Media 70

Kayako

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In 1989, Ron Muns founded the Help Desk Institute, a professional association with the mission to serve the industry by focusing on innovating technical support. At the time it was an innovation. Luckily, this coincided with the rise of live chat and social media. 2000s onwards into interactive and social media.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Social Media Call Center 2016 81

Eptica

MARCH 18, 2016

Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 UK retail customer service failing to move forward. Published on: March 18, 2016. Transformed by the internet, new entrants and ever more demanding consumers, retailers cannot afford to rest on their laurels. Author: Pauline Ashenden Retail is one of the most competitive sectors in the economy.

Retail 49

Retail E Commerce Customer Service Entertainment 49

Retently

AUGUST 9, 2018

It Can Lead to Product/Service Improvement & Innovation. They surveyed tons of targeted customers about every single feature the new car could have to see how willing consumers were to pay for each. That example alone showcases how much the Voice of the Customer process can impact product development and innovation.

Feedback 93

Feedback Insights CEM Net Promoter Score 93

Eptica

MAY 11, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Moving off the customer service treadmill. Published on: May 11, 2016. According to analyst Esteban Kolsky of thinkJar : 66% of consumers cited bad service as why they stopped being a customer Only 1 out of 26 unhappy customers complain. So how can businesses deliver the service that customers want?

Customer Service 49

Customer Service Multi-Channel Social Media 2016 49

Eptica

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Making the change from call center to contact center. Published on: February 03, 2016. Things have obviously moved on since then as email, and more recently digital channels such as social media and chat , have become a regular part of managing customer service delivery.

Contact Center 49

Contact Center Call Center Social Media Multi-Channel 49

Eptica

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 The art of dating your customer in Asia Pacific. Published on: December 07, 2016. Author: Vincent Giraud Often when describing the customer relationship, companies talk about beating competitors to win and retain consumers. Then you can provide the service or solution to their actual problem.

2016 74

2016 Brand Values Customer Relationships Consumers 74

Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Author: Olivier Njamfa From Berlin to Bermuda, and San Francisco to Singapore, consumers increasingly demand a superior customer experience from the organizations that they choose to buy from. The study polled nearly 14,000 European consumers, asking them to measure and rank 203 brands. Published on: October 16, 2015.

E Commerce 75

E Commerce Customer Experience 2015 Banking 75

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

76 percent of consumers say that customer service is the true test of how much a company values them, according to Parature. 2017 looks to be an important year for the four major CRM players (Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle) as they continue to innovate their products and compete for market share. Real-Time Support.

Blog 93

Blog Technology Customer Service Management 93

Eptica

MAY 25, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Mapping digital transformation in customer experience. Published on: May 25, 2016. The Global State of Customer Experience 2016 , a new research report from the CX Network, provides some interesting insight into what is happening across the world. over the course of the year.

Customer Experience 54

Customer Experience 2016 Contact Center ROI 54

transcosmos Information Systems

MARCH 16, 2016

IT services companies and IT professionals produce and consume their share of the bulk too. A leading technology media property, TechCrunch, was founded in June 2005, and its network of websites now reach 12 million unique visitors and draw more than 37 million page views per month. Engaging Cities. OS X Daily.

Blog 69

Blog 2016 Government Technology 69

Oracle

MAY 11, 2018

Notorious incidents like the Equifax hack can lead us to believe that we live in the wild west times of data security, and can lead consumers to wonder if privacy and the prerogative of control over information is inevitably slipping out of their hands. Single sign-on , social logins, and biometrics tend to reduce user dissatisfaction.

Customer Experience 81

Customer Experience 2015 Social Media 2016 81

ShepHyken

MARCH 17, 2017

Having a phone number that a customer can call to talk to a live person is one solid way to provide consumer support, although increasingly Americans prefer texting to phone calls. A Salesforce survey revealed that 57% of consumers say they expect companies they purchase from to be innovative.”

Blog 92

Blog Customer Service Connections 2015 92