Understanding customers, discovering and managing their behaviours have been hot topics in marketing for a long time. However, customer experience is still a new notion to many.
Today, different companies sell almost identical products at the same price level. This state of play creates a question. If the price and quality are almost the same, on which criterias do the consumers make their decisions?
https://www.cxnetwork.com/cx-experience/articles/4-steps-for-creating-unique-customer-experiences/
A strong customer experience is the best way for retailers to cultivate positive consumer opinion. While that may seem turnkey, consumers’ expectations are constantly rising; no longer can a brand provide the best customer experience within their industry – the experience must transcend through verticals and be the best ever, period. Omnichannel retailers – those that have both an online and offline component – are uniquely positioned to reach consumers wherever and however they prefer to be met: be it in-store, via an app or on a desktop.
http://multichannelmerchant.com/blog/6-tips-retailers-transitioning-leanux-practices/#_/
Looking at customer experience (CX) and churn in the SaaS environment from a high level, there’s one theme that stands out from the mix: The fact that we live in what’s called a “switching economy.”
The term, coined by economists, describes a current trend impacting switching brands because of dissatisfaction with their experience. It can be a major driver of customer churn—and it’s already creating an incredible economic deficit in the US.
https://www.business2community.com/strategy/acing-omnichannel-support-in-saas-02098386/
It used to be that retailers couldn’t wait to hear the unmistakable sound that said the holidays had arrived — ringing cash registers. Today’s businesses are adapting to the new signs of the holiday season — digital clicks and online carts. Black Friday, the most joyous of all shopping days in the year for retailers and customers alike, still tops the list of sales spikes for the year, followed closely by its relatively new cousin Cyber Monday.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2017/11/28/five-digital-marketing-trends-for-the-2017-holiday-season/#54cb1dd4777f/
De Bijenkorf, a renowned retail brand within the Netherlands known for its premium and personal service in stores, has had an offline presence for almost 150 years. It sells products such as clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry and much more. The Bijenkorf website is an extension of their offline presence which enables their brand to reach all of Holland and Belgium. De Bijenkorf’s online vision is to offer an online shopping experience that matches its premium standard provided to customers in stores.
https://mopinion.com/customer-success-story-de-bijenkorf/
“Omnichannel” has been a buzz word in CX circles for a while now. Which makes complete sense. Whereas before you were in control, your customers now want to engage with you on their terms whenever and however they want. And this occurs across every contact point – be this online via your desktop or mobile site, through your mobile app, via live chat, one-to-one at your call center or even face-to-face in one of your physical locations.
If you’re able to excel in meeting this huge challenge head on, then the potential rewards on offer are huge. But you need to tie every part of your omnichannel strategy to your own specific business objectives. Just because something works for another company, it doesn’t mean it’ll also work for you.
http://customerthink.com/omnichannel-experiences-are-critical-but-must-drive-tangible-business-benefits-to-be-successful/
We’re seeing significant advancements in loyalty as brands seek new ways to add value for customers. Here are the seven biggest trends impacting the loyalty landscape currently.
https://marketingland.com/7-biggest-trends-driving-customer-loyalty-232518/
Welcome to 2019… where digital technologies will start evolving faster than we can adapt. Where customers’ experience expectations will rise above everything else. Where predictive analytics will boost customer experience for good, and where data ethics will become the new competitive advantage. Bottom line: our customers expect now more than ever that the digital customer experiences (CX) we provide are not only seamless and integrated but also more advanced and secure.
https://mopinion.com/top-digital-customer-experience-cx-trends-for-2019/
