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10 massive business trends that will shape 2017 and beyond

Alida

We’ve collected 10 of the most insightful predictions that we believe will define not just 2017, but also the years ahead. Consumers have less faith in brands than ever before. Forrester Research is predicting more espionage, ransomware and privacy breaches in 2017. The enterprise guide to customer intelligence [e-book].

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Why the retail apocalypse is really a renaissance, and what your company can do about it

Alida

Despite headlines painting a bleak picture of a coming retail apocalypse , there is data to support that the industry is poised to grow. In fact, retailers such as Target, Walmart, Nordstrom and Home Depot all reported growth in both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce sales, and Deloitte is pegging the retail industry’s growth at 11.7%

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10 Ways to Increase Customer Engagement in eCommerce (Infographic)

Provide Support

Customer engagement is the future of e-commerce. Now that global consumers are able to purchase nearly anything they wish on whatever device they want and wherever they happen to be, the eCommerce customer experience has dramatically changed. © 2003 - 2017 Provide Support LLC. Published in Provide Support Blog , 2017.

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On-demand Economy Drives Customer Service as a Service – From Home…

TechSee

The on-demand economy is defined as economic activity created to meet a consumer demand via the real-time delivery of goods and services. million consumers annually and $57.6 Today’s consumers also have high expectations for customer service. As of 2017, roughly 3.7 billion in spending. It is also attracting investors.

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How Chatbots for Customer Service Improve Customer Support Metrics

Solvvy

You can also use your customer satisfaction (CSAT) score , Net Promoter Score®, and customer retention as indicators of how well your customer support processes meet your client’s expectations. In addition, talk to your customer support team agents on the front lines to learn about their pain points. Reduced Operational Costs.

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Banking Trends That Are Going to Define 2018

CloudCherry

Furthermore, consumers are beginning to trust these firms more and more, often to the detriment of traditional banks. For example, Daimler Financial Services recently purchased PayCash as part of their overarching plan to develop Mercedes Pay, an e-wallet. Technological advancements continue to drive the disruption of the industry.

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Secret Sauce

C Space

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey kicked off an historically destructive storm season, devastating parts of Texas and ultimately matching Hurricane Katrina as the costliest hurricane to hit the United States. In the aftermath of Harvey, we saw something unexpected, something that resonated deeply with consumers and still resonates to this very day.