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Shoppers using multiple retail channels spend more money
In today’s highly competitive business climate, being able to attract, serve and satisfy more customers is a key to success and increasing revenue. A happy customer is more likely to be a loyal one, a customer coming back to your store. By this I mean a customer who enjoys spending time and money in...
January 02, 2014
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Why enterprise appointment management matters for the customer experience
Today’s society is increasingly connected 24 hours a day. From smartphones and tablets to computers, it is how a growing number of people want to view information, communicate, purchase and conduct routine daily tasks that previously were done manually. Scheduling appointments is routine among many ...
November 17, 2013
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Using customer journey discovery to optimize the customer experience
Designing a solution that provides the means for a personalized and seamless journey is a challenge. If you can incorporate a holistic approach into a wider Customer Experience Management strategy that covers all areas of your store, branch, or hospital design, from doorstep to service, then it will...
November 09, 2013
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Six Tips for Enhancing the In-Store Customer Experience
There seems to be a revolution happening in the retail sector right now, and I for one am in favour of it. Retailers are finally convinced that if our high street stores are to survive threats such as ‘showrooming’ and the appetite for online shopping, then they must stop thinking about ‘point of sa...
November 05, 2013
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Smart business applications empowers staff to deliver better customer experience
Imagine yourself interviewing the head of supply or production in a product oriented company. You discuss the company’s supply chain and production strategy to understand how the company manages these critical processes. It is highly likely that the manager has several presentations available “off s...
October 27, 2013
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Queuing in the age of customer experience
I visited a trade fair some time ago and did of course register on-line in an attempt to avoid queuing at the entrance. I was very surprised to find total chaos when I arrived to the fair. There were no queues to get any tickets but all registered visitors needed an identification sticker. The resul...
October 24, 2013
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A really bad visit to the bank branch
I don’t visit my bank that often these days. But when I do, I always walk out being both frustrated and disappointed. Mainly because they don’t do anything to improve the experience of my visit but also because they miss to maximise the sales opportunity they have when I am in their branch. Why are ...
October 17, 2013
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How to create an efficient retail bank branch without sacrificing the customer experience.
Identifying ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs without compromising the quality of service is a challenge for many financial institutions. By applying solutions to better manage the customer journey, it is possible streamline the customer flow to increase occupancy and lower cost per transa...
October 13, 2013