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Clicking is simple. Collecting should be too.
Click & Collect (C&C) is not a new concept to retailers or to customers. Earlier this year, it was estimated that retailers are fulfilling up to 70% of their online orders in-store.[1] It’s an attractive – and demanded – part of customer service and many retailers are starting to realise mea...
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Are you Successfully Removing Experience Gaps from Your Omnichannel Retail Journey?
As recently as 2014, leading analysts including Forrester, Accenture, IDC, Ipsos MediaCT, Sterling Brands and Google Think were building a case for the omnichannel model.[1] It was considered a competitive advantage that most retailers were unable to leverage. It has rapidly evolved from being somet...
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Your Path to Success is Paved with Customer Journey Intelligence
Throughout recent history, many efforts have been made to understand what people consider to be ‘fair’ when it comes to the process of pursuing and waiting for the service they need from a provider. Adrian Swinscoe is a consultant, researcher, economist, and former teacher who – like Qmatic – cares ...
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This is a Great Experience for the World
September 27th through 29th marks the customer experience event of the year. Great Experience 2016 is Qmatic’s annual client and partner event where we explore the most creative current and emerging ideas for the Age of the Customer. More than 300 participants from across 50 countries will come toge...
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Why speed and clarity are vital to great patient care
It’s been said that we suffer from a “perennial time-scarcity problem.” We’re busy at work. We’re busy at home. And among working parents – who have to care for their own health and the wellness of their children, time poverty presents a real threat to health and wellbeing. It’s no surprise that con...
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People waiting in lines, what are you waiting for?
Freakonomics recently posted a podcast and article called “What are you waiting for?” The piece theorizes that standing in lines is a “sloppy — and frustrating — way for supply and demand to meet.” It offers some provocative thinking about why people wait in lines and the value of doing so. Shortly ...
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6 Ways Consolidation Creates Savings and Success for Government Agencies
Around the world, municipal agencies are trying to manage high service expectations from constituents. They are striving to do more – for more – with limited resources. And they are taking steps to ensure their efforts are meaningful and transparent. Consolidation may be one of the most reliable way...
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Why Your Secret to Happiness is a - Self-Service Kiosk
A recent study entitled “Valuing Time Over Money Is Associated With Greater Happiness” confirms what we have long suspected. First, when it comes down to it, people value time more than money. Second, they assign a high financial value to their time. And third, those who prioritize time over money t...