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The time is now for omnichannel retail: 2021 consumer trends

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Shopping patterns in the US have changed dramatically since January 2020, when the first coronavirus case was reported in the US. Consumer spending plunged amidst lay-offs and shelter-in-place orders. Over a 100 retail chains pulled down their shutters temporarily in March and April 2020 and unemployment skyrocketed.

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What is Omnichannel Customer Service?

Comm100

To offer this experience to customers successfully and efficiently, organizations are adopting omnichannel customer service platforms. The benefits of omnichannel for companies are well documented thanks to a study by the Aberdeen Group that compared top performing omnichannel companies against those weak with omnichannel offerings.

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How Consumer Behaviors Are Evolving: Habits, Identity, and the Importance of Omnichannel

Strativity

released earlier this year, consumers are no longer shopping primarily from the comfort of their couch. In fact, e-commerce stocks have plummeted this year as consumers restrict online spending. In Material’s tracking work we’ve learned that the keyword for 2022 and beyond is omnichannel. According to Commerce Department data?released

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Kustomer’s Look Back at 2020

Kustomer

I would say that 2020 has been unprecedented, but let’s face it — we all want to permanently retire that word. While we are literally counting down the seconds until the clock strikes midnight on January 1st, 2021, it goes without saying that there are some permanent lessons that can be learned from the hurdles we faced in 2020.

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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

Speaker: Jenn VandeZande, Head of Digital Engagement Strategy at SAP Customer Experience | Beth Scott, VP, Business Operations - Supply Chain | Nikki Grigsby, PHR, Chief Operations Officer at Syndigo | Levana Wang, Content Creator, Gen Z Expert

Post-2020 life has changed the world in many ways — not the least of which is accelerating our reliance on digital commerce. So, how can we take on this next, purpose-driven generation of consumers? This webinar will include: What the next generation of e-Commerce customers are looking for.

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Top 5 Customer Experience Predictions for 2020

CSM Magazine

Philip Say, VP of Innovation Product Management, Sutherland Labs shares his CX Predictions for 2020. With 5G kicking into full gear, its greater processing speed is creating new consumer expectations across a variety of industries in terms of demand for fast service. AI unlocks intelligent experiences in customer support.

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2020 Holiday CX Trends

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COVID-19 has changed consumer behavior dramatically. More so than ever, consumers prefer shopping from the comfort, and most importantly safety of their own home. Per Google’s 2020 Retail guide , more than a third of U.S. consumers who normally shop in store for Black Friday say they won’t this year. And half of U.S.

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