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Why Invest In Customer Experience?

Forrester eCommerce

Our research shows that Customer Experience (CX) leaders grow revenue faster than CX laggards, cut costs, reduce risk, and can charge more for their products. Age of the Customer customer experience customer experience index (CX Index

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Customer Experience Index Reveals Brands Lack Human Connection

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester’s 2018 Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) results continue to show that companies are struggling to create and sustain a human connection with their customers. This is not a question of delighting customers as an endgame or some fluffy sense of emotional attachment; this is a crass and clear story of financial risk. automotive banking customer emotion customer experience customer experience index (CX Index) emotion Insurance loyalty retail

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Why Customer Experience? Why Now?

Forrester eCommerce

I’ve always enjoyed Forrester events, both as a customer more than a decade ago, as an analyst presenting, and as a research director acting as MC. One of the things I was most looking forwards to in 2020 as I returned to focus on our European consumer research was CX EMEA.

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Measure Three Types Of Customer Experience Metrics

Forrester eCommerce

If you are a Customer Experience (CX) leader, you need an effective CX measurement programme. Because you need to determine whether your organisation is succeeding in delivering experiences that drive business results (ROI).

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2018 Marked 20 Years of Customer Experience Research at Forrester!

Forrester eCommerce

I didn’t want to leave 2018 without noting a milestone for all of us here at Forrester who cover customer experience. It was 20 years ago, all the way back in September of 1998, when we inaugurated our customer experience research by publishing our first report about CX. That report, “Why Most Web Sites Fail,” […].

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“Predictive” Marks A New Era In Customer Experience Management

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester has launched a new feature in its FeedbackNow platform that lets brands move into the predictive era of customer experience. Learn more here.

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Europe Predictions 2022: Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

In 2022, brands will look to customer experience teams to help them navigate their way through the pandemic. customer experience management Customer Experience Measurement Customer Experience Strategy Europe predictions

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European Organisations Are Under-Investing In Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

European organisations are under-investing in customer experience as they see CX improvement as a lower priority than their global peers. Age of the Customer customer experience Europe

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Three Steps To Improving Customer Experience In The Middle Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

Forrester eCommerce

Read the three essentials of customer experience that every organization should prioritize during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. age of the customer customer experience customer experience management pandemic promoted special report

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Serving Customer Needs Across A Hybrid Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

As consumers are are less restricted by channels, organisations must follow suit and create a hybrid customer experience. Age of the Customer customer experience Customer Experience Strategy Europe

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PlayStation5 Launch Sends UK Digital Customer Experience Back In Time

Forrester eCommerce

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The President’s New Management Agenda Has A Clear Approach To Strengthen Customer Experience (CX)

Forrester eCommerce

The new PMA has three priorities: employee experience, customer experience, and managing the business of government. Age of the Customer customer experience customer experience management customer obsession government

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The Canada Customer Experience Index, 2020 Results Are Now Live!

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester’s Canada Customer Experience Index 2020 reveals the scores of 147 brands across 12 industries. The CX Index survey was still in the field during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing us a unique opportunity to examine how customers’ perceptions changed.

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Predictions 2021: Trust, Safety, And Inclusion Will Be At The Core Of Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

In 2021, the pandemic will affect customer experiences and the CX profession even more than it has in 2020, especially in terms of trust, safety, and inclusion. Get a preview of our customer experience predictions for 2021.

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Real-Time Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Measuring and refining customer experience is about long-term strategy, not raw takes on what’s happening now. Forrester’s Customer Experience Index shows that most companies are stuck at “poor” or “very poor” levels […]. When I first saw buttons at Heathrow that let travelers give instant feedback on how they were feeling, I laughed.

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Customer Experience: France Is Lagging Behind

Forrester eCommerce

After New York City, San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore, and London, Forrester hosted its first event dedicated to customer experience in Paris, France. age of the customer B2C marketing chief marketing officer (CMO) customer experience employee experienceIt was a great pleasure for me to host about 150 leaders in a unique venue, the Parc des Princes (PSG’s football stadium!!), for a networking event to discuss CX trends and best […].

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The NSW Government Embarks On A Bold Journey To Improve Customer Experience (CX)

Forrester eCommerce

Weak Government CX Harms Mission Performance As customer expectations keep rising, governments around the world struggle to improve customer experience (CX). In 2018, Australian government customer experience was weak compared to the private sector — mirroring what we see in the US, where most federal agencies had scores that were poor or very poor.

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How To Establish And Grow Your Customer Experience Function In Europe

Forrester eCommerce

Customer Experience (CX) excellence will be sorely needed in 2021. Age of the Customer customer experience Customer Experience Strategy

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Discover And Reduce The Privacy Risks Of Your Customer Experience Measurement Practices

Forrester eCommerce

There are privacy risks in customer experience measurement. Today, protecting your customers’ and your employees’ privacy is key. Age of the Customer customer experience Customer Experience Measurement Customer Experience Strategy Europe marketing & privacy

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Person-To-Person Customer Experience Breaks Free From The Store

Forrester eCommerce

Even before the pandemic organizations, across industries, have been grappling with how to manage customer experiences across physical and digital touchpoints. Age of the Customer customer experience digital business Retail Trends store of the future

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Brands In Singapore Are Getting Better At Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Since 2018 Forrester tracks how customers rate their experience with some of the biggest brands in banking and insurance. Age of the Customer customer experience customer experience index (CX Index

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The Canada Customer Experience Index, 2019: Canada’s Best Year Yet

Forrester eCommerce

Modest Gains Amidst Stagnation Give Canadian CX Its Best Year Yet Forrester’s 2019 Canada Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) reveals that the overall quality of the Canadian customer experience rose by 1.2 age of the customer customer emotion customer experience customer experience index (CX Index) customer experience management customer experience maturity customer experience measurement promoted

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How Customer Experience Measurement Drove CX Improvements In 2020 Despite COVID

Forrester eCommerce

Despite COVID-19, customer experience measurement improvement at leading companies continued in 2020 and led to business growth. Age of the Customer Customer Experience Measurement Customer Experience Strategy Data Analysis data mining and collection promoted

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Shared Customer Experience: What Happens When Your CX Depends On Partners?

Forrester eCommerce

Organisations are not always fully in control of all of their customer’s experiences. Age of the Customer Channel Partners customer experience Customer Experience Strategy omnichannel customer experience

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Luxury Brands’ Success Requires Digital Commerce And Hybrid Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Luxury brands continue to grapple with their evolving digital go-to-market strategies in the face of ingrained traditions, placing a premium on the in-store customer experience.

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Serving Customer Needs Across A Hybrid Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

As consumers are are less restricted by channels, organisations must follow suit and create a hybrid customer experience. Age of the Customer customer experience Customer Experience Strategy Europe

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Customer Experience Trends In China, 2018

Forrester eCommerce

What are the CX trends that will impact customer loyalty and help you build competitive advantage? Look at what China reveals about the future of customer experiences. age of the customer customer experience Innovation China Customer Experience (CX) future innovation trendsUntil only a few years ago, most CX pros would have scoffed at talks of China as an innovator. But this has changed at breathtaking speed. Today, China […].

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ACI ASQ Surveys + FeedbackNow = A Quest To Improve Real-Time Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Collecting solicited feedback at the exact time passengers live the experience is the only way to truly assess the quality of that experience as it moves through all touchpoints of their journey.

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The US Customer Experience Index, 2019: Some Small Gains, Widespread Stagnation, No Real Leaders

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Forrester's US CX Index 2019 results reveal that the overall quality of the US customer experience rose by an anemic 0.4 customer experience customer experience index (CX Index) promotedpoints, to 70.2.

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The French & UK Customer Experience Index Results Are In!

Forrester eCommerce

Each year, based on a survey of your customers, Forrester releases results of its Customer Experience (CX) Index. The methodology measures how well a brand’s customer experience strengthens the loyalty of its customers and ultimately drives business growth. age of the customer customer experience index (CX Index) online retail retail Customer Experience (CX) cx index digital retail

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The CMO And CXO Must Partner To Transform The Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

just named company veteran Manu Steijaert as its first global chief customer officer, who will lead a new customer-experience team. The team will combine operations in data analytics, digital customer engagement, marketing, restaurant development and restaurant solutions.

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Prioritize Customer Value, Not Just Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Eighty percent of marketing decision makers say that improving their customersexperience is their top priority (it falls second place to “grow revenue” in popularity — 87% of marketing leaders call that their top imperative), yet our research shows that customer experiences (CX) aren’t getting better — even though there seems to be increased emphasis (and […]. age of the customer

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How To Prove That Fixing Customer Experience Problems Cuts Costs

Forrester eCommerce

age of the customerThere’s an alternative approach to proving the economic value of CX, and it has some advantages: The math is simple and it’s hard to argue against. What’s more, you’ll be measuring something that executives like in good times and love in bad times: cost savings.

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How Retail Omnichannel Commerce Stands in 2020

Forrester eCommerce

Customers believe they are engaging with one unified brand or organization, regardless of the device or touchpoints that they use. Retailers must ensure the continuity of information and resources across digital and store touchpoints — or risk losing customers to competitors that do.

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If You Want To Deliver A Great Customer Experience, Start By Attracting The Right Customers

Forrester eCommerce

The perfect experience for your customers is the one that fulfills your brand promise in a way that’s meaningful to them. That’s why simply copying experiences that work for other companies is worse than a dead end: It can lead to well-intentioned efforts that damage your brand.

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Employee Engagement And Cultural Transformation Drive Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Employee engagement is critical for customer experience. age of the customer culture digital transformation employee engagement employee experience human resources management applications

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New Forrester Data Shows Wide Disparities In US Federal Customer Experience (CX) Quality Despite Overall Gains

Forrester eCommerce

Average Federal CX Ekes Out A New High, Still Trailing The Private Sector It’s a new White House priority to provide “excellent, equitable, and secure federal services and customer experience.”

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How European Auto And Home Insurers Can Differentiate On Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester surveyed customers of the 32 of the largest and most important auto and home insurance brands in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK about the quality of their experiences as a part of our European Auto And Home Insurers Customer Experience Index, 2021.

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Back2Basics: Why B2B Marketers Should Differentiate On Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

age of the customer B2B marketing content marketing digital marketing B2B B2B Marketing customer experience customer obsession differentiation Marketing strategic messaging“To survive in a world of ‘killer competition,’ you can either distinguish yourself from your competitors or offer the lowest price.”

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Choosing The Right Services Provider Can Make Or Break Your Digital Customer Experience Success

Forrester eCommerce

A great digital experience starts with the basics: a strategy for omnichannel engagement; great design; personalized, yet trustworthy, experiences; and, of course, the technology and operations to support it. Age of the Customer

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Retailers Still Struggle To Differentiate Through Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

Superior customer experience (CX) helps foster loyalty and, at the end of the day, CX leaders grow revenue faster than CX laggards. However, we found that most retailers continue to struggle at delivering great experiences to their customers. age of the customer customer experience customer experience index (CX Index) online retail retailThe barrier has never been lower for retail shoppers to compare offerings and try new companies.

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The Right Way To Prioritize Customer Experience Projects

Forrester eCommerce

The good news is that picking the right projects and doing them in the right order can be relatively easy – provided the customer experience team sets up their measurement program to populate a simple but effective prioritization […]. age of the customer

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Last-Minute To-Dos For A Positive Customer Experience This Holiday Season

Forrester eCommerce

age of the customer Customer Experience (CX) customer experience index employee experience Holiday holiday season retail retail series User Experience (UX This blog post is part of Forrester’s Holiday 2019 retail series.