Britain’s manufacturers finished 2017 with the strongest three months of growth since 2014, according to the most recent figures from The Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing PMI barometer, as resurgent Eurozone growth lifted demand for goods 1 » . Reflecting this recent uplift, research commissioned by Interoute, the global cloud and network provider, found that 68 per cent of manufacturing and engineering firms are confident about driving change. This is more than any other industry surveyed and above the European average of 61 per cent.
http://www.itnewsonline.com/realwire/Improving-customer-experience-is-top-digital-transformation-objective-for-half-of-manufacturers/21358/
In this article, we will share how a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system can help you improve the experience you provide to your customers.
https://www.superoffice.com/blog/crm-customer-experience/
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/
Digital disruption has transformed the way brand marketing is done, primarily due to the growing influence of customers in an increasingly connected world. Given this backdrop, Mint recently partnered with SAP India Pvt. Ltd to host a select CXO round table centred around the theme, “Customer Experience (CX): Way to the heart of a digital business”.
Cassandra Girard, global vice-president and head, consumer and travel industries, at SAP Hybris; and Yashraj Erande, partner and managing director, The Boston Consulting Group, Mumbai, opened up the discussion by sharing their insights on the ingredients of a successful CX strategy and the challenges it entails.
http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/M65FHOFXZ5Ki7KmEivdVCP/How-customer-experience-is-becoming-central-to-digital-trans.html/
E-commerce business models are undergoing a dramatic shift. Initially businesses relied on consumers to do the 'heavy lifting' to discover the product and to make the purchase decision. The vendor's role was to ensure that the product was discoverable and — most importantly — available at the geographic location where the transaction potentially would take place.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blogs/digital-transformation-driving-the-personalized-retail-customer-experience/
Supermarkets recognize that consumer shopping habits are changing, and they're working overtime to restructure themselves to meet the new demand for e-commerce. A panel discussion, at the recent ShopTalk conference at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, offered an inside look at how some leading brands and retailers are adapting to this change.
While e-commerce presents new challenges for both retailers and brands, the transformation portends significant growth as e-commerce sales continue to expand.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/articles/digital-transformation-a-reality-for-grocery-brands-retailers/
Known as one of the top cement producers in the world, CEMEX SAB de CV creates building materials and services for customers across four continents. But even giants like CEMEX (headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico) recognize that in a digital world, they need to provide a modern, personalized experience to customers.
http://forbes.com/sites/sap/2020/01/09/customer-experience-matters-to-building-materials-companies-too/#94588af2094d/
The “customer experience’ bandwagon marches on with a new Toolkit 2018 survey from researcher WARC saying that 53 per cent of brands and 58 per cent of agency respondents reckon it’s the key to “digital transformation.” All of which helps the big consultancies more than agencies as they compete for client budgets in a period of low sales growth, fragmented communications and commoditised products.
https://www.moreaboutadvertising.com/2018/01/customer-experience-is-the-new-marketing-battleground-says-new-warc-survey/
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Business today announced more than 2.3 million companies, including SMBs and enterprises, are elevating customer experiences with fast, reliable connectivity and next-generation solutions from Comcast Business. These technologies have helped drive digital transformation at thousands of companies, enabling them to better serve their customers and develop ongoing business relationships.
http://businesswire.com/news/home/20191218005070/en/Comcast-Business-Helps-Millions-Companies-Reimagine-Customer/
Too many organisations are still suffering from a disjointed approach to customer experience as they look to digitise their businesses, OpenText’s CX expert claims.
The enterprise software company’s global principal evangelist of customer experience management, Roger Lee, said companies need to own the end-to-end journey in terms of digital experience if they have a hope of meeting customer expectations. He acknowledged digitising every aspect of a business, as well as harnessing the data that comes from it for customer gain, are imperatives if organisations want to survive over the next five years.
https://www.cmo.com.au/article/630526/building-robust-digital-customer-experience/
