Tag: Customer service
Frasers Property UK and MAPP partnership drives customer service success
Frasers Property UK, in partnership with MAPP, has been awarded the coveted Institute of Customer Service ServiceMark accreditation with Distinction. Winnersh Triangle, Chineham Park, Farnborough Business Park, Maxis Business Park, and Blythe Valley Park have all been commended for their exemplary...
This week in CX: workers strike to stay out of the office
Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve been looking at the latest research in consumer preferences, standards, and attitudes to AI usage. We’re also discussing new updates from Amazon, eBay, X, government policies,...
APS embeds VoC into heart of operations
APS Bank is leveraging customer feedback to provide a competitive edge. In the last year, the Malta-based bank has captured feedback from the equivalent of 20% of its customer base, via HappyOrNot terminals based in its branches. “This enables us to...
45% of customer service teams use AI, but security concerns stall extensive adoption
A new survey by CommBox highlights that security concerns are a significant obstacle to the widespread adoption of AI in customer service, with unregulated usage becoming more common within companies. The report highlights a cautious approach toward AI implementation, as 45%...
Bain & co, Kantar, and Qualtrics update their global CX standards
Following a 10-week industry-wide consultation, Bain & company, Kantar and Qualtrics have released their update of the jointly-endorsed Global Standards for Customer Experience. The revised standards are the result of cross-industry outreach and collaboration from the three firms, and introduce a...
The internet has made connection a whole new conversation
As a Gen Z-er born in 1999, I’ve been online and with a phone in my hand for over half of my life. I got a non-internet flip phone just to text my parents and play Tetris at age 9,...
Millennials and Gen Zers hate using the phone — what does that mean for customer and employee experience?
I got my son his first phone when he started secondary school, so he would’ve been nearly 11. We justified our decision by saying he needed one to call us in case of an emergency. Five years later, and we’re opening...
Happy contact centre agents lead to happier customers
A recent study by Intradiem has revealed that 97% of contact centre leaders believe agent tenure directly impacts customer satisfaction (CSAT), with 46% reporting that longer-tenured agents tend to achieve higher CSAT scores. The study highlights the critical role of...
This week in CX: Meta will use UK customer data to train its AI
Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve been looking at the latest research in Gen Z attitudes as employees and customers, worker flexibility on their schedules and policies, and struggles that customers...
Customers are losing millions of pounds from energy and broadband firms
A new Which? survey has found that energy and broadband UK customers have lost an estimated £298 million and 27.3 million hours to poor customer service. In the past year, 45% of respondents had contacted their broadband supplier, and 42%...