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Strategies for realizing technology ROI in manufacturing

West Monroe

trillion by 2026—representing a 57% increase from 2023. To support their digital aspirations, manufacturers expect to increase technology investment relative to current levels. Continuously evolving technology trends can also cause transformation to stray from “the plan.”

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Gartner Predicts No Reduction in Customer Service Spending in Coming Year

CSM Magazine

“The bright spot for CSS organisations is that their function is not a top priority for cost cutting compared to real estate/facilities management and finance, which are the most likely to face budgets cuts in the next year.”. CSS leaders must also make a strong case for digital investments that reduce costs.

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The Great AI Paradox for Contact Centre Agents

CSM Magazine

Leading research and consulting firm Gartner predicts that Conversational AI will reduce contact centre labour costs by $80billion in 2026 and over the same period, one in 10 agent interactions (10%) will be automated, an increase from an estimated 1.6% of interactions today. As a result, agent skillsets are changing too.

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How Telemarketing Philippines is Revolutionizing the Game Development Industry

Magellan Solutions

Amidst the rapid growth of technology, game development also started to transform itself to quickly adapt to the rapid need and demand of customers. In fact, the Gaming market size is projected to reach USD 398950 Million by 2026, from USD 192150 Million in 2019, at a CAGR of 11.0% during 2021-2026 because of this.

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Ecommerce vs. brick-and-mortar: Unlocking retail success in 2022

Think Customers

Success in the industry, be it ecommerce or brick-and-mortar, relies understanding customers’ core values and connecting with the right technology. In the wake of several factors not limited to COVID-19, including the rise of ecommerce, research from UBS predicts that around 80,000 retail stores may shut down permanently by 2026.

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Protecting Your Contact Center Agents’ Emotional Well-Being

Playvox

Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. To keep turnover under control, you have to make sure your managers are trained to keep engagement up and morale high. Gallup reports that low-effort managers engaging in “quiet firing” is a big issue.

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InMoment Acquires MaritzCX to Create Future of Work and CX Powerhouse

inmoment

It’s one of the reasons the Customer Experience Management market is expected to grow significantly over the next six years, reaching nearly $24 billion by 2026 , as businesses invest in technology to measure customer experience and feedback. I would love to eventually see the same technology in voice and video,” said Knight.

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