Category: Customer Experience

The Data Scientists in the Shadows

Data scientists are increasingly sought after, with companies paying a premium to attract individuals with analytical, statistical, and technical skills to use a range of technology to improve overall Customer Experience. As important as these individuals are, there is another overlooked...

Banks Reinvent to Remain Relevent in Digital Landscape

Banks are springing into action as the battle for the customer intensifies; according to the recent UK Customer Satisfaction Index, financial services firms have made significant improvements, in comparison to previous years. Banks and non-traditional financial institutions are shifting their focus...

Fly High with Three Steps to Great Customer Communication

Thousands of flights were cancelled when British Airways suffered an IT failure at the start of last summer. One of the biggest criticisms from customers was that they were unable to get hold of information, with many instead forced to...

Customers Spooked by ‘Ghosting’ Retailers

Being ‘ghosted’ by retailers after making a purchase online is one of the biggest bugbears for UK customers, according to new research. A survey of nearly 3,000 UK consumers by Narvar and YouGov found that ‘ghosting’ – seemingly being abandoned by...

B2B CX Plan: The Essentials

Does your company have a Customer Experience strategy? It should. Customer-savvy companies, especially those in the B2C world, are mapping out their customers’ experience and creating strategies to enhance every interaction, from initial contact to sales and service. However, B2B companies...

Oiling the Wheels: Devising a Friction-Free CX Strategy

Going frictionless – finding and removing pinch-points and problems to create a hassle-free Customer Experience – is likely to figure highly this year for companies wanting to improve the way they engage with customers. If you can do this successfully...

Millennials: Banking with a Tech-Savvy Generation

All banks should be aware of the importance of catering to the needs of the millennial generation, and while many are, there are significant misunderstandings around how to address these new consumers. This tech-savvy cohort is set to dictate the direction...

Around the World: Devising an Effective Global Customer Experience

Pleasing the customer is perhaps the most critical aspect to business success; ensuring the service provided satisfies the needs of the customer has a huge impact on both consumer retention and attraction. But now with markets more saturated than ever...

How to Drive Customer Loyalty in Peak Periods

The face of retail is changing. Retailers are under immense pressure to deliver differentiated products and services, at a time when customer loyalty is dwindling. Mobile technology has created the “promiscuous shopper”, and customers now have the freedom to compare prices...

Open Banking Reforms: A Golden CX Opportunity

Open Banking should be a “catalyst for greater Customer Experience” rather than a hindrance for the UK’s banks, it has been suggested as one of the biggest personal financial shake-ups in recent years gets underway. From January 13, customers are able...