“With rising consumer expectations and expanding fulfillment options, the Australian and New Zealand retail markets are undergoing rapid change and becoming increasingly complex,” said Raghav Sibal, Manhattan Associates’ Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. “As a result, retailers are finding that they quickly need to adopt new technology solutions that help meet the consumer demand for a seamless and more personalised shopping experience today and into the future.”
http://www2.cso.com.au/mediareleases/37658/retail-technology-trends-shaping-customer/
As we enter the beginning of a new decade, it is clear that customer experience will continue to become increasingly important for most organisations. Research shows that nearly all CIOs are coming under pressure to improve customer experience, so what are the major trends organisations should be looking at in 2020 and beyond?
http://uctoday.com/contact-centre/imimobile-customer-experience-technology-predictions-for-2020/
In today’s digital age, digital transformation and customer experiences are often buzzwords that people confuse.
Digital transformation is how digital technologies work through mobile devices and use data analytics to broaden customer relationships. This differs from customer experiences where marketers and businesses work to enhance how customers and potential customers perceive a business. But why is digital transformation necessary for better CXs?
http://finsmes.com/2020/01/how-digital-transformation-is-the-vehicle-for-better-customer-experience.html/
When budgeting for CX, a key question is how to determine the business value. Seventy-five percent of the marketing leaders responding in this year’s report said they had calculated the business impact of improving CX, a figure which had only been 48 percent two years ago.
To that aim, Gartner makes several recommendations. For instance, it suggests that organizations can employ customer data that shows the impact of satisfied customers, since customer satisfaction is the key goal of customer experience efforts.
http://clickz.com/spending-on-customer-experience-increases-as-its-impact-is-more-widely-recognized/259657/
Global air passenger traffic continues to soar to record levels, as in 2018 the total number of air passengers increased by over six per cent to reach 4.3 billion passengers according to ICAO. The continued growth of air passenger traffic has put considerable strain on airport infrastructure, and some of the world’s leading airports are increasingly turning to new technologies in order to help them manage growing passenger volumes, while delivering a high-quality customer experience.
http://internationalairportreview.com/article/110736/how-biometric-services-improve-passenger-experiences-in-airports/
Using the right technology, brands can collect and analyse unstructured data for unprecedented insight into the customer experience, and take action to transform that experience to meet the needs and expectations of increasingly discriminating consumers. Companies can harness uncensored customer feedback to reimagine CX through a customer-centric lens.
http://forbes.com/sites/businessreporter/2020/01/22/a-better-customer-experience-in-the-feedback-economy/#7f541a756e60/
As it relates to effective CX differentiation, Adobe and Econsultancy report that world-class customer experience companies are three times more likely to have “significantly exceeded their 2019 business goals. Their progression toward customer-centricity has deep effects, pushing them to eliminate the structural, cultural and technological barriers that prevent most companies from managing data and providing great experiences.”
http://customerthink.com/leveraging-trends-to-drive-business-success-through-customer-experience/
In 2020, chatbots will move from simple customer-based queries to more advanced real-time interactions based on computational modelling. Chatbots have been growing dynamically in the past few years and have managed to take over many sectors and internal roles in the organisation.
http://itproportal.com/features/2020-chatbot-trends-that-will-transform-customer-experience/
When it comes to creating an amazing customer experience, all companies can learn from the Happiest Place on Earth. With its magical and personalized approach to customer experience, Disney and its theme parks have created a passionately loyal fan base, welcoming 157 million visitors in 2018 with an amazing 70% return rate of first-time guests.
Disney is regularly recognized for its magical approach to customer experience. Here are five lessons every company can learn from Mickey Mouse himself.
http://forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2020/01/23/5-lessons-from-disneys-magical-customer-experience/#65cd139b7555/
It’s time for our February Employee in the Spotlight! This month we’re putting the spotlight on one of our newest team members, our Front-End Developer and ‘website extraordinaire’ Yannick Post.
https://mopinion.com/employee-in-the-spotlight-yannick-post/
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