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Hottest trends in ecommerce

Today’s ecommerce market is on fire, evolving at a dizzying pace driven by new technology, capabilities, and customer demand. According to Ecommerce News, turnover from online shopping in Europe grew by 13 percent in 2021. And the popularity of ecommerce is set to continue as new technologies and platforms create exciting opportunities for retailers and shoppers.

Service Level Agreements in Customer Service

In customer service, a business’s promises only add value when they are guaranteed in writing. Customers want to know that quality and timely service is guaranteed, and that they have specific recourse if things don’t go as planned. Service level agreements (SLAs) designate contracts between a service provider and their clients that define the service provided, as well as the timeframe and delivery method.

3 consumer trends shaping grocery retail in 2023

Grocery lives in a world of retail unlike any other–there’s no getting away from the fact consumers need to buy the essentials, and those essentials can be found in their local supermarket. Grocery offers a wealth of opportunities to both improve the experience of shopping for everyday essentials, and to tempt shoppers to keep adding non-essentials to their baskets. Inflation is at a 40-year high.

Help Desk vs. Customer Service: Different Tools for Different Purposes

In the same way that a CRM and an ITSM tool are not equal, help desk and customer service fulfill different roles and therefore have different requirements. Customer service is about Customer Experience (CX), whereas help desks are more technology focused. Additionally, both functions have different toolset requirements.

Six ways for small and mid-sized retailers to improve customer experience

The pandemic rocked the retail world and customer expectations are on the rise. It’s no surprise that small retailers are turning to technology to help them navigate the changing customer experience landscape. The key is finding a solution that makes things quicker and easier, for both customers and employees. In this ebook, you’ll learn how small and mid-sized retailers are improving customer experience.

ITSM Enterprise Architecture: Guiding Change and Implementation

As businesses develop, their need for organization and consistency grows. A larger ship takes longer to turn, and the same principle applies to large firms that require buy-in from numerous departments to properly implement change. As a result, standard practices and concepts have emerged to help business leaders better organize their operations. Enterprise architecture represents one of these concepts, and ITSM provides a comprehensive set of best practices and procedures.

All That Glitters Isn't Gold: Why Conversational AI Needs More Than Just a Shiny UI

Customer service (CS) platforms have been adopting conversational AI at incredible rates as consumers expect a higher quality customer experience. Many of these platforms are rushing to break into the market and boost sales but are making some basic mistakes in the process. The focus for newly emerging technologies has been predominantly on user interface (UI) and aesthetics rather than functionality and performance.