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5 Ways for Grocery Retailers to Revamp Their Loyalty Programs in 2021

Oracle

Leading supermarkets and grocery stores are leveraging their loyalty programs to incentivize repeat purchases and compete in a booming market. Here are some tips for grocery retailers planning to launch or revamp their loyalty programs this year. Digitize your program. Consider a tier-based program structure.

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7 New Technologies to Improve Customer Service in 2021

TechSee

Companies have invested in their customer service function to differentiate and personalize their brand and improve overall operational efficiency. COVID-19 has resulted in a further increase in demand for service, with a January 2021 survey indicating that 65% of U.S. consumers required assistance during the pandemic.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 26, 2021

ShepHyken

9 New Findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report by Tricia Morris. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. One of the main points is that customer service is becoming the face of a brand.

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3 Ways Travel Brands Can Transform Their Loyalty Programs in Response to Covid-19

Oracle

And for the most avid travelers engaged in airline, credit card, and hotel loyalty programs, 2020 provided extremely limited opportunities to maintain status, earn points, or redeem travel rewards. Travel loyalty reimagined. Travel loyalty programs matter to consumers, and so do their responses to the pandemic.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 10-25-2021

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(Braden Kelley) Marketers have an overly optimistic perspective on customer loyalty and their implementations of customer loyalty programs. The reality is that very few customers are loyal and much of what we speak of as customer loyalty is no more than repeat transaction behavior. It awards points, miles, etc.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 25, 2021

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It’s prime time for retailers to grow an Amazon-level loyalty program by Tom Caporaso. My Comment: Here’s a great article about customer loyalty. Some loyalty programs are actually marketing programs. Some loyalty programs create emotional connections. How will CX evolve in 2021?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 1, 2021

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Improve Your Customer Outcomes With 5 Customer Service Best Practices from Leading Consumer Shipping Brand FedEx by Veronica Krieg. My Comment: As customers move to accepting the digital experience – and expecting the companies and brands they do business with to provide a good experience – it’s important to understand what customers want.

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