Tag: Omnichannel

This year’s Black Friday goal should be all about customer retention 

Since Europe adopted the American-born Black Friday phenomenon, the annual event has become a key element of the retail calendar across the continent. According to PwC France, last year’s festivities across parts of Europe were overshadowed by the cost of living...

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...

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 is the rising cost of living impacting customer contact demand?

Almost one in every two people (48%) report declining confidence in their ability to pay their bills and make ends meet, and more than 53% say they have had to delay a bill payment in the past 12 months. The rise in vulnerability,...

Can thrifting be incorporated into mainstream retail?

If ever there was a term suited to the times we live in, then surely “thrifting” is it. A recent report published by SAS highlighted the challenges retailers are currently facing. Consumers across the board are looking to cut back on non-essential spending. In...

How to track your social media to improve your CX efforts

A successful social media strategy can bring huge gains: customers who engage with your brand online spend up to 40% more than those who don’t. Needless to say, a social media presence is essential, regardless of the size of your customer base. Recently, B2B...

Superior digital customer experience: the ultimate guide

A superior digital customer experience is becoming increasingly valuable in our technologically-advanced world. And it just keeps progressing from there. Long gone are the days where customer interactions only consisted of in-person conversations. Now, digitally advanced interactions are a minimum requirement,...

The road to omnichannel approaches, immersive engagement and overcoming agent attrition

As 2022 draws to a close, business leaders and CX professionals will already be working diligently to prepare for the year ahead. In 2023 we expect to see the continued proliferation of new focus areas within the CX industry. Alongside emerging...

Solving the CX challenges keeping decision makers up at night

Amid rising living costs, economic uncertainty and global recession, customer service has become the key differentiator for success. To gain vital margins, more brands are placing a greater focus on improving the customer experience (CX). This can increase profitability by up to 2% and...

The fight or flight of airline CX

From strikes and lost luggage to flight cancellations and delays, this year’s travel season saw its fair share of turbulence. This led many passengers to take to social media to express their frustrations.Amid these challenges, social media teams were under...