Tag: Customer service

What does the rise in CCOs and data backed customer-centricity mean for retail?

Since 2020, 18 major retailers have added Chief Customer Officers (CCOs) to their executive leadership teams. It’s a trend worth unpacking. After all, customer-centricity isn’t new to retail. Why is it suddenly getting a seat at the executive table? The answer...

What does 2024 hold for customer service? 

From instability to a cost-of-living crisis, customer service in 2023 has had a lot to overcome. As we start 2024, there is scope to hope that this could be the year for positive change for customer service. Going forward, more businesses will be focused...

CX and Hospitality: what can we expect to see in 2024?

Navigating the hospitality industry presents a thrilling yet challenging prospect due to its unpredictable nature from one season to the next. Mastering the ability to adjust to the dynamic forces shaping both local and global markets, along with the ever-evolving...

Five 2024 AI trends for the contact centre and beyond

Artificial intelligence (AI) for the contact centre, customer experience (CX) and other business applications continues to evolve rapidly. When used effectively, AI has the power to redefine the way businesses interact with their customers and manage internal processes. From balancing the scales...

Unlocking the value of generative AI in 2024 and beyond

Today’s consumers expect immediate and seamless customer service. They are more willing than ever to invest and stay loyal because of exceptional experiences. This requires the service function to adapt and evolve, ensuring it is well-placed to meet the growing...

What does a true omnichannel store look like?

Self-checkouts. Mobile apps. In-store browsing touchscreens. Which of these digital capabilities is part of a retail omnichannel experience? The answer is all of them. However, as standalone offerings, these elements don’t result in a true omnichannel experience. As an increasing number...

Are your workforce management processes digital ready? 

In today’s digital world, the old ways of managing a contact centre workforce no longer suffice. With customers demanding—and receiving—multiple ways to interact with their service providers, contact centres have started to rethink the concept of what work is and how it is assigned. But even as contact centres embrace digital...

Businesses are losing Gen Z customers. Here’s 3 ways that AI can help

This article was co-authored by Devon King (Senior Account Executive, Sales) and Colm Bermingham (EVP, Sales) at Inbenta. Businesses are losing Gen Z. At least, those businesses that aren’t living up to the expectations of their young, savvy, digitally native customers.  Combined with...

Conversational user interface will transform CX and the way humans bring decisions 

In August 2023, Gartner announced three technologies that will transform customer service and support. From these, conversational user interface (CUI) captured our attention because it evoked memories of media from the last few years.  The epic film ‘Her,’ and a few soon-to-be-realistic...

Three recent findings on how AI is impacting CX

In 2023, the world returned to ‘normalcy’, with people spending more time offices and at in-person events, having face-to-face interactions, and traveling more. At the same time, many organisations faced macroeconomic pressures to do more with less, while maintaining sky-high...