Category: Customer Experience

Top tips to implement effective customer loyalty programmes during economic turmoil

Despite falling inflation rates, the UK is still navigating a cost-of-living crisis. Among the ramifications, this crisis has caused shifts in consumer behaviour and purchasing decisions. A recent Capterra survey highlights that 81% of respondents are anxious about increasing prices. As customers reassess their spending...

TikTok made me buy it: the power of consumer community and important CX lessons

The phenomenon of social media and the unwavering influence it has on society is always a fascinating study. There are always new trends for people to jump on and have a go at. TikTok dances, Twitter (sorry, we mean X…...

Top 3 strategies to overcome communication fatigue

When it comes to receiving marketing messages, everyone has a different tolerance level. ‘Communication or contact fatigue’ means different things to different people, but the bottom line is, when customers stop opening emails, ignoring messages and unsubscribing you know you’ve crossed the line. Getting...

Three tactics to improve customers’ post-purchase experience

‘The customer is always right’ as they say, but how much truth is there to this? In recent times, the gap between retailers and customers has grown, especially when it comes to how they view the post-purchase experience. For example, a recent...

Motor finance affordability, and how to get your consumers on board

The motor finance and leasing market is taking a leaf out of the mortgage industry’s book by increasingly moving towards a ‘finance first’ approach. Consequently, affordability is determined during the customer’s journey and ahead of the actual point of purchase. Capita...

Using WhatsApp Business to boost customer engagement and loyalty

With over 100 billion messages sent every day by more than 2 billion users worldwide, WhatsApp is the frontrunner for retailer-consumer chat apps. With a widely-reported 40%+ conversion rate (around 12x that of email and SMS), tech-savvy brands are using it to get closer...

How automation revolutionised customer experience at Virgin Media

Customer service plays a pivotal role in the telecommunications industry. Every interaction, every phone call, every query holds the power to shape a customer’s perception – for better or worse.   And when you have a vast customer base of around 47...

The Gen Z customer experience: Adapting for success in the digital age

As the first wave of 20-something Gen Z customers enter the e-commerce market, organisations find themselves faced with a generation that has never known a world without mobile phones or the Internet. For Gen Z, the digital landscape is not a novelty; it is...

How can data analytics help us understand different countries’ unique shopping dynamics? 

Online shopping gathered momentum in the last decade and registered all time high growth during the Covid-19 pandemic. e-Commerce grew 25% in 2020, and sales touched almost US$ 5 trillion in 2021. However, the growth trajectory was not similar across markets. The European Union is a classic example of how each country has unique online shopping dynamics. This is mainly due to differences in consumer...

Prioritising CX in the travel and leisure industry

As interactions within the travel and leisure industry become increasingly digital, expectations of smart and sophisticated experiences rise higher. Today’s consumers demand personalisation, effortless self-service and immediacy. Their changing behaviours are impacting the customer journey.  Travel and leisure brands must adjust their...