OpinionLab

DECEMBER 18, 2018

While Cyber Monday 2018 was a huge success for online retailers, with U.S. sales jumping 19.7% Online retailers need to realize that just moving to digital is not a panacea — rather, they must give consumers a great experience at the same time. over 2017 to $7.9

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Oracle

JANUARY 31, 2018

Following a record holiday season, 2018 is off to a fast start in the world of customer experience. So how do CX professionals know what to expect as far as consumer behaviors, trends, and otherwise in 2018? Where should CMOs concentrate their efforts to get CX right in 2018? CPQ Software Trends for 2018.

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Ann Michaels and Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2018

93% of local consumers use reviews to determine if a local business is good or bad (BrightLocal, 2017). • The impact of online reviews on sales. • Given two products with similar ratings, consumers are more likely to buy the product with more reviews (Psychological Science, 2017). Consumer engagement with reviews. •

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Technology related to voice recognition will be most impactful in 2018. In relation to customer service, technologies like AR and VR will not be as impactful in 2018. Voice Recognition.

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Oracle

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

When it comes to customer experience, we tend to hear and read a lot about the ever-changing needs of the customer, shifts in both B2B and B2C buying habits , and the rise of the digitally-native consumer. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation, Tad Travis, Ilona Hansen, Julian Poulter, Melissa Hilbert, 9 July 2018.

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NetBase

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The 2019 Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Report is here! It’s full of consumer insight that will drive sales this holiday season – and well into 2020. The industry is evolving with more consumers changing how they purchase products, with over $58.6 Billion of sales in 2018 being made online, showing an increase of 35.4%

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NetBase

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The 2019 Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Report is here! It’s full of consumer insight that will drive sales this holiday season – and well into 2020. The industry is evolving with more consumers changing how they purchase products, with over $58.6 Billion of sales in 2018 being made online, showing an increase of 35.4%

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ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

As 2017 is coming to an end, here’re 3 customer support trends that promise a better customer support in 2018. Sales should not be asking the customer during a check-in call, “So how is everything?” Omnichannel- I think that 2018 will be the year that Omnichannel becomes a reality for many customer support centers.

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Avaya

JANUARY 16, 2018

40% of executives recently polled by Avaya rate their company’s customer experience as “poor” or “average,” and 93% say they’ll be focusing on improving customer experience in 2018. The goal will be to intuitively understand the nuances of each individual consumer as they inevitably change to deliver deeper levels of personalization.

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Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

This piece was originally published by Forbes on February 8, 2018: “You may still be writing “2017” on forms, but no one can deny that 2018 is in full swing. Here are the six customer service trends we expect to see in 2018 and, more importantly, our advice on how to manage them. Those numbers will only rise in 2018.

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Maru Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Black Friday 2018 has delivered less than expected. While UK retailers saw an estimated £7billion of online sales over the weekend, it’s less than the £8.1billion estimated by online retail trade body IMRG back at the beginning of the month. But what was holding shoppers back? The extended Black Friday.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

HOW exactly does a standard organization, built on the gospel of sales and customer acquisition, become customer-centric? Marketing and sales are the primary focus. They track sales, revenue, EBITDA, and profits, among other health measurements. So I asked, “What does that mean?” Short answer: It’s a marathon and not a sprint.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6 trends that drive today’s consumers. Published on: February 14, 2018. What are the high level trends in society that are driving today’s consumers and leading them to act the way that they do ? Here he outlines the six key societal trends that he sees for 2018. The result?

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Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

Which brings me neatly toward 2018’s customer service trends: Customer Service Trends 2018: Creating Effortless Customer-Centric Experiences. Consumers want a messaging experience over live chat. Bots and AI can’t be ignored when it comes to customer service trends of 2018. This is how we see the breakdown happening.

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Oracle

MARCH 18, 2019

Consumer loyalty is more difficult than ever for retailers to attain. A Daymon Worldwide global study from 2018 found that only 29% of millennials usually buy the same brand, of a particular product, compared with 35% of Gen Xers, for example. Successful programs pave the way to increased sales and can drive market share.

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Alida

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

He said interrupting consumers to get their attention will no longer work in today’s business landscape. At Summit, Colan Neese, the company’s senior manager of audience insights, shared how authentic engagement helps Twitch engage more than 50,000 Gen Z and millennial consumers in the community. Champion insight-led decision making.

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Kayako

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the current climate, customer experience is one of the main battlegrounds for sales organisations, often out-ranking factors like product and price. It is, therefore, no real surprise that many sales companies are increasing investment in customer experience training and coaching efforts. Make Customer Experience a Priority .

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ReviewTrackers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The 2018 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) reported that American now spends more than half of their food budget on dining out, which puts the annual sales projection for the restaurant industry at nearly $800 billion. Which consumer habits have changed. A Change in Consumer Habits in Dining and Delivery.

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QuestionPro Audience

APRIL 6, 2018

Advertising agencies are facing a lot of adversity in 2018. UNDERSTAND THE CONSUMER. The more you know about your client’s market, its products, consumers, and competitors, the better you can design a successful campaign. Additionally, it may shed light on potentially profitable opportunities for the client as well.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 25, 2018

(Forbes) According to the Center for Retail Management at Northwestern University, up to 15% of a business’s most loyal customers account for 55% to 70% of a company’s total sales. To start with, 64% of consumers say they have avoided a brand because of a bad experience in the last year. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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NetBase

MARCH 25, 2020

Businesses and consumers are operating in a new reality as they pull together to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. How do companies stay on the consumers’ radar with business closures and mandated quarantines? Completing this, LV moved consultations and post-sale customer services online as well, doubling online sales from 2019.

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Second to None

JUNE 5, 2018

As a result, there are longer sales cycles, and a more challenging sales process. This can be done successfully by using CX tools, like journey mapping, which can be applied on a day-to-day basis for solving the obvious business challenges posed by the B2B CX strategy in 2018. Increasing the loyalty of their existing customers.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

And, while about two-thirds of consumers contacting b usinesses for customer service are doing so on social media, this is a problem. SearchCRM) CRM sales and service automation can drive down costs when they drive customer self-service. Here are five tips to improve social customer service. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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NetBase

JULY 22, 2020

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. What luxury consumers really want from brands. Prior to the pandemic, luxury ecommerce accounted for only 10-12% of global sales. and European luxury markets.

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Alida

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

But despite predictions that more than 3,800 stores are expected to close in 2018, the death of retail, much like Mark Twain, may have been reported prematurely. Finally, consumers are feeling pretty good about the economy with 59.5% confident or very confident as of January 2018, according to the Consumer Mood Index.

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Second to None

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

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NetBase

JULY 31, 2020

Consumers are worried about lots of things – more so than ever before. It is expanding its offerings to speak to consumer concerns, by opening care clinics across the U.S. Telehealth has become a household term as consumers make appointments, refill prescriptions, and talk to their doctor all from the comfort and safety of their homes.

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LiveChat

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Bot creation is considered to take a center stage by the year 2021 and these changes will start picking up in 2018 henceforth. These changes have started to take shape in recent times and chatbots are expected to evolve even further in 2018. Artificial intelligence is not meant for just a few big companies. Enhanced conversations.

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Oracle

MARCH 29, 2018

At NRF 2018, we asked retail leaders: “ What are the top retail trends in 2018? I think 2018 has the opportunity to be the return of the retail Jedi. I think 2018 has the opportunity to be the return of the retail Jedi. I think that trend is going to continue into 2018. Copyright © 2018 Oracle.

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Second to None

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Ultimately, organizations that figure out how to put the consumer at the center of their search strategy will position themselves to be leaders in this field. on January 31, 2018: “It may come as no surprise that more than 70 percent of customers start their purchase journeys on their laptops, phones or tablets.

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ReviewTrackers

JUNE 25, 2018

Social media helps businesses reach consumers, who can in turn learn more about a company. That’s according to a new report from The Manifest , which found that 92 percent of small businesses plan to spend more time and money on social media in 2018, and more than half (58 percent) want to increase their investment in Facebook.

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ReviewTrackers

MAY 30, 2018

Because getting reviews on a consistent basis is an important part of building brand awareness and giving consumers a research tool when they search for a business like yours. . Sync Your Point-of-Sale System With A Customer Review Software Solution’s API. Use An In-Store Kiosk Mode at Point-of-Sale.

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Maru Group

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Ten years ago, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) was founded to understand the wants/needs of energy consumers in North America and share those learnings with industry stakeholders. The 2020 Symposium gathered members to reflect on the past decade and look to where consumer needs are heading into the next decade.

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ReviewTrackers

MAY 11, 2020

It’s a space that exists for everyone to see — friends, family, and other consumers. According to a new survey from The Manifest and Smart Insights, 52 percent of companies report that social media has helped increase their revenue and sales. According to the 2018 ReviewTrackers Online Review Survey , Facebook is the No.

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Prophet

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We help the world’s most beloved brands drive growth by mining consumer insights; developing breakthrough digital strategies and creating relevant brands and experiences. Prophet’s Top 15 Blog Posts of 2018 In case you missed any of these the first time around, […].

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LoyaltyPlus

JANUARY 22, 2019

Taking care of the modern, tech-savvy consumer. South Africa has long been considered a market of brand-loyal and brand-conscious consumers. The popularisation of loyalty programmes and digital solutions that automate transactions, implies that the modern tech-savvy consumer is more empowered than ever before.

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LoyaltyPlus

JANUARY 22, 2019

Taking care of the modern, tech-savvy consumer. South Africa has long been considered a market of brand-loyal and brand-conscious consumers. The popularisation of loyalty programmes and digital solutions that automate transactions, implies that the modern tech-savvy consumer is more empowered than ever before.

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