Category: Customer Experience

How has Dreams used tech to drive CX?

With a boom in demand for its customer service team, Dreams needed technology that would empower its agents to deliver personable, personalised and memorable customer interactions. Dreams’ CEO and Head of Customer Services share how they use technology to drive...

International Customer Experience Awards 2021: the biggest ICX awards ever organized

What a week for the Awards International team! With 120 companies and 130 judges from 50 countries, the International Customer Experience Awards has been one of the biggest CX awards ever hosted! Moreover, this is the first time Awards International...

Supply chain crisis: no Christmas presents this year?

The UK’s ongoing supply chain crisis, with both Brexit and COVID related issues, has resulted in an extremely unwelcome vortex of challenges for the retail sector. This has spared unsurprising concern from consumers and suppliers alike. Warnings of disruption from sector leaders at various points across the supply chain, whether from retailers or shipping executives, has been met...

Four reasons why experience should be the core of any ESG strategy (part 2)

Some of my most recent conversations with executives have revealed that ESG initiatives are among their top priorities. In this two-part series for Customer Experience Magazine, I’m exploring the role experience management leaders can play in bringing ESG strategies to...

A picture’s worth a thousand purchases: Two-thirds of shoppers prefer real customer photos from brands over professional shots

Over half (51%) of global consumers agree social media influences purchases, and 65% find the availability of previous customer photos on social media and websites essential in their purchase decision Research from Bazaarvoice, the leading provider of product reviews and user-generated content...

Four reasons why experience should be the core of any ESG strategy (part 1)

We are living through a period of heightened awareness about some of the biggest challenges of our time. People across the globe care increasingly about issues such as climate change, inclusion, and product accessibility. Unsurprisingly, most of the executives I’ve spoken...

Three pillars of truly effective multilingual customer support

Have you ever felt disoriented while shopping in a foreign country? If so, you know how confusing that can be. Now, imagine you’re the merchant and you’ve got a customer who doesn’t speak English. How hard can it be for...

Reasons to apply for the Gulf Customer Experience Awards 2022

There is no doubt the Gulf region is becoming a key player in the CX further development. With investments pouring into the emerging need for seamless digital services, maintaining a high-quality customer experience is taking its priority. It comes as...

Elevate your 2021 Christmas marketing strategies with these four trends

As we head into the Christmas shopping season, brands and agencies are looking to create strategies to reach consumers, generate awareness, and beat out the competition. While this task may seem simple, the shopping ecosystem is complex and can be...

Harnessing positive friction: an interview with Forrester’s analyst Joana de Quintanilha

A week ago, our team hosted a CX roundtable titled CXM time machine. One of the guest speakers was Forrester’s VP Principal Analyst Joana de Quintanilha. During the talk, she introduced us to her interesting career path and shared glimpses...