Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? However, before exploring some of these trends in future blog posts, I’d like to take the opportunity to review 2015 – specifically some of the most popular topics covered by the Eptica blog. Published on: January 06, 2016.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 What the latest Apple launch tells us about customer service. Published on: September 11, 2015. To find out, the Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study evaluated their performance at answering routine questions over email , Twitter , chat, and on their websites. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 5 customer experience lessons from the 2015 Holiday Shopping season. Author: Robin Tandon While the peak season for retailers isn’t yet over, many companies are already taking stock and looking at their performance, as well as studying the wider trends that emerged in the run up to Christmas 2015.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 The widening UK customer experience gap. Published on: September 30, 2015. Given this importance of customer experience, the recent KPMG Nunwood 2015 UK Customer Experience Excellence Centre report , paints a worrying picture for British organizations. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

AUGUST 14, 2015

Date: Friday, August 14, 2015 The 10 steps to digital customer experience success in banking. Published on: August 14, 2015. Be totally multichannel. Only be embracing digital channels and ensuring that they are delivering a fast, seamless and personal experience will they be able to thrive in this new, multichannel world.

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Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

Here are some Vcare statistics from the 2015 holiday season, along with some quotes from Vcare call center clients and industry experts. This makes it even more challenging for retailers during peak season to maintain the highest levels of quality customer care service.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Why customer service is still vital in the supermarket price war. Published on: September 23, 2015. This gap between best and worst replicates Eptica’s findings in the 2015 UK Multichannel Customer Experience Study. Those that were 1% below saw sales decrease by 1%.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 The opportunity for European customer experience. Published on: October 16, 2015. While organizations are accelerating their efforts, in its 2015 Customer Experience Index for Europe , the analyst found that no company in France, Germany or the UK yet delivered a superior experience.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 What’s the best channel for U.S. Published on: November 04, 2015. The 2015 Eptica Retail Customer Experience Study therefore evaluated 500 U.S. In the meantime the full findings of the 2015 Eptica Retail Customer Experience Study are now available in a downloadable management report.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 How to prevent utility customer service delivering a shock. Published on: October 06, 2015. A further four companies had over 400 complaints per 100,000, within the three months between April and June 2015. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Comparing the retail customer experience in the United States and United Kingdom. Published on: November 11, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden Thanks to the internet, retail is a global industry, with companies now facing competition from peers around the world. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 The state of UK email customer service. Published on: November 18, 2015. The full email findings of the Contact Babel UK Contact Centre Decision-Maker’s Guide 2015, can be downloaded from [link]. So how can organisations increase the efficiency of email? Share this page on: Tweet.

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Vonage

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

According to The 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report , expectations around customer service are increasing. The 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report indicates that customers are more comfortable than ever making purchases without the help of a sales rep.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Why aren’t organizations embracing digital customer service? Published on: September 16, 2015. Author: Steve Nattress The spread of digital customer service channels, from email and chat to social media , can provide organizations with significant benefits. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 The rise of the customer hub. Published on: October 14, 2015. Author: Derek Lewis At a time when customer experience is becoming everyone’s job , it is vital that organizations break down any internal barriers that disrupt the customer journey. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In the UK, retailers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2015 festive season where heavy discounting hit margins in many parts of the sector. Be multichannel Today’s consumers want the freedom to shop online and instore , with the ability to access multiple delivery methods including Buy Online, Pick Up in Store (BOPUS).

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Eptica

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, December 18, 2015 Telecoms customer complaints rising in the UK. Published on: December 18, 2015. Q3 2015 figures show that the total volume of complaints about mobile, fixed line, broadband and pay-TV providers grew from Q2, with broadband and fixed line operators generating the most issues.

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COPC

JANUARY 3, 2016

Working together, we are surveying consumers about their experiences and perceptions in a multichannel environment. The 2015 Consumer Edition titled, “ The Consumer’s Perspective—Exploring Multichannel Customer Care, ” has just been published and is available for purchase here. The post COPC Inc.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, September 18, 2015 The six ways web self-service improves your customer experience. Published on: September 18, 2015. Author: Robin Tandon Customer service teams are currently faced with multiple challenges. At the same time budgets for coping with this growing volume of interactions are often flat or even shrinking.

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ForeSee

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Just like the shopping season, the fielding for our annual holiday research report, the ForeSee Experience Index (FXI) 2015 Retail Edition, is in full swing. The post 2015 ForeSee Experience Index (FXI): Early Holiday Retail Insights appeared first on ForeSee.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Date: Friday, October 30, 2015 Which sectors offer the worst customer experience? Published on: October 30, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden While all industries need to ensure they are delivering an excellent customer experience, some seem to be intrinsically better at it than others. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 3 ways of reducing customer query volumes. Published on: October 21, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden Consumers are sending an increasing number of questions to companies , across more and more channels. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6 ways of delivering successful knowledge management projects. Published on: October 28, 2015. Define the part of knowledge in the customer journey Will knowledge be used across the customer journey, and if so, how does it fit in today’s multichannel world?

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Date: Friday, November 6, 2015 5 key customer service skills – and how technology can help improve them. Published on: November 06, 2015. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen Recruiting and retaining high quality customer service staff is one of the cornerstones of keeping consumers happy and loyal. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 The evolution of contact center performance. Published on: September 28, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past contact centers were often viewed as a cost cente r, meaning that the primary goal of companies was to run them as efficiently as possible while still responding to customers competently.

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Eptica

AUGUST 26, 2015

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Why APAC consumers are the most demanding in the world. Published on: August 26, 2015. The study uncovered four key findings concerning multichannel, social media, video chat and ease of use: 1. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Date: Friday, November 13, 2015 7 ways banks can transform customer experience. Published on: November 13, 2015. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia Banks and other financial service providers are facing unprecedented challenges. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2015 Meeting the customer service needs of APAC millennials. Published on: September 03, 2015. Be multichannel While millennials are extremely active on social media, they don’t want to receive service exclusively through the likes of Twitter and Facebook. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

AUGUST 26, 2015

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Dealing with the rising number of customer complaints. Published on: August 26, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden Over the last ten years, customers have become increasingly more demanding in terms of the service that they expect from companies. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 The importance of customer service to midsize businesses. Published on: December 02, 2015. The 2015 Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study evaluated midsize retailers on their ability to answer routine enquiries via email, the web, chat, Twitter and Facebook.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Friday, September 4, 2015 Why your CEO should work a shift in the contact center. Published on: September 04, 2015. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen In competitive markets, customer service is often the most important differentiator. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 Don’t neglect the positive side of customer service. Published on: October 09, 2015. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

APRIL 29, 2016

To find out, the Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study evaluated their performance when it comes to customer service. In total, across the web, email and Twitter channels insurers successfully answered 58% of all questions, an 18% increase since 2015. In 2015 just half gave accurate answers.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Consistency – the missing ingredient in retail customer service? Published on: November 25, 2015. Retailers are multichannel, but not consistent So, how good are U.S. retailers in particular at being consistent and multichannel? On the positive side, U.S.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 Happy Holidays? Published on: December 04, 2015. Customers are not happy with service levels 35% of American consumers were dissatisfied with the experience they received online during November 2015. How good is retail customer service? part of the research. There were three key points: 1.

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Eptica

MARCH 11, 2016

However, UK brands are struggling to cope with the emails they receive , with performance overall worsening according to the latest Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study. This was down from 74% in 2015 , and was well below 2012’s total of 87%. Moreover all bar one successfully answered the question.

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Eptica

MARCH 4, 2016

Author: Pauline Ashenden Over the past five years Eptica has regularly evaluated the multichannel customer experience offered by 100 of the UK’s biggest brands , across ten sectors. This year’s Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study has just been published, so how are brands faring in 2016?

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