quality of service

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15.12.2020   #brick and mortar retail #customer satisfaction

Bra-shopping during COVID-19 pandemic

M&S launches contact-free bra fit service in England & Wales

On Thursday 3rd December M&S has launched a contact-free bra fit service at 64 of its biggest stores in England & Wales.The contact-free offering will be run by M&S’s team of lingerie experts and the consultations will include the ...

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18.09.2020   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Better customer care on Twitter leads to increase in customer satisfaction

Responses to queries on social media impact service quality perception

Social media has forever changed our society and how people do business. A 2013 report by J.D. Power found nearly two-thirds of customers have used a company's social media site to connect with customer service. New research in the INFORMS ...

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13.08.2020   #customer satisfaction #consulting

4 tips on how to handle customer complaints

How you can effectively respond to negative reviews and use them to be a benefit to your company

Most retailers don’t like customer complaints. Plus, they also mean extra work. Yet ignoring complaints is not a great long-term strategy because any bad customer experience can haunt your brand if it becomes public. That’s why retailers ...

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12.08.2020   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

The importance of effective complaint management

A strategic and cross-channel approach to handling negative customer experiences

Customers are more demanding than ever, while brand loyalty is declining. Even a couple of negative experiences can alienate consumers and erode loyalty. Shoppers increasingly share bad reviews and complaints on public communication channels for ...

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21.07.2020   #online trading #e-commerce

Online retailers need to better inform customers about the status of their orders

E-Commerce Shipping Study 2020 by parcelLab

parcelLab has analysed for the second time the shipping services of 100 of the largest German online shops (according to EHI). The results show that 1 in 4 retailers in Germany only send a single email to their customers after their checkout. This ...

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31.03.2020   #consulting #customer relationship management

Our bot is happy to assist you

Chatbots and AI virtual assistants automate customer service

Chatbots and virtual assistants – some think they are creepy, others consider them a part of daily life. Either way, they patiently answer frequently asked questions related to the opening hours of the nearest supermarket.By now, some ...

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22.01.2020   #consulting #electronic shelf labels (ESL)

Wow factor affects the bottom line at Denmark's largest garden center chain

ESL results in time savings for employees and creates a positive customer experience

The rollout of electronic shelf labels is in progress at Plantorama, which expects both economic and operational benefits by replacing the paper shelf labels in all of the chain's garden centers. Staff members need more time for customers and it ...

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30.09.2019   #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

Get your business ready for E-commerce!

E-commerce Berlin Expo 2020 starts on the 13th of February 2020

The E-commerce Berlin Expo 2019 gathered more than 55000 visitors, 150 exhibitors and 45+ speakers taking part in the annual fair. The numbers speak for themselves - EBE has become one of the most important e-commerce events in Europe. However, ...

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13.08.2019   #consulting #workforce deployment

Automatic staff call system boosts the quality of advice

xplace and Saturn launch pilot project using Retail Analytics

A pilot project initiated by the system integrator xplace and Saturn addresses how information about customer behaviour in bricks-and-mortar retailing can improve service quality. The pilot is initially being run in the Saturn markets Berlin ...

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09.05.2019   #brick and mortar retail #consulting

The customer is always right? Two customers might spell trouble!

How salespeople can handle customers who bring company along

Customers rarely shop alone. Most of them shop with family or friends. The other person might not always be in a good mood, patient or friendly. Can the salesperson simply ignore the other person in these instances? How should he or she handle this ...

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25.03.2019   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

2019 Eptica Digital Trust Study

89% of consumers will switch brands if trust breaks down

UK brands are undermining consumer trust and risking revenues by failing to deliver consistent, multichannel customer service, according to the 2019 Eptica Digital Trust Study.Trust is increasingly central to customer relationships. 89 percent of ...

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16.11.2017   #customer satisfaction #customer analysis

Racial profiling by retailers creates an unwelcome climate for black shoppers

Discrimination endured by black shoppers forces them to downplay their race or shy away from an activity among the most common and celebrated in American culture, according to new research. The study, "Shopping While ...

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29.09.2017   #customer satisfaction #consulting

Brands failing to deliver on chat customer experience

Only 15 percent of consumers are always happy with their chat services, an Eptica study finds

Consumers increasingly want to use chat for customer service – but companies are failing to meet their changing expectations. Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of consumers say a good chat experience will make them more loyal – however ...

Thumbnail-Photo: Smart use of virtual shelves at the POS
30.01.2017   #consulting #touch screens

Smart use of virtual shelves at the POS

Extending the retail sales floor and providing exceptional customer service

They fit onto the smallest sales floors and are still able to show the entire product portfolio: virtual shelves. That is also why they have become increasingly popular over the past three years. Retailers like EP: and Knauber also rely on this ...

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03.03.2016   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Social media outperforms email for customer service

UK brands answer less than half of customer queries received on Facebook and Twitter

Despite its importance to consumers, email is falling behind social media when it comes to customer service, with UK brands answering just 38% of emailed questions, according to a new study.

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30.11.2015   #customer satisfaction #quality of service

Don’t underestimate their importance: Restrooms as a customer service

Pros, cons and alternatives to offering your own customer restrooms

Sooner or later, we all need to use it ... the restroom. And especially during a longer shopping trip in town. Yet many retailers don’t provide restrooms for their customers. Understandable but in the future a potential service shortfall that ...

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07.10.2015   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Using Digital Hubs

Multichannel customer service is the order of the day

When consumers have issues with a product today, they want to contact customer service via a channel that is easiest for them to access in case they have a problem or question. What’s crucial for companies: the quality of service needs to be ...

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28.09.2015   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

The Co-operative Group selects Eckoh to strengthen payment security

Providing the secure payment solution CallGuard

Eckoh announced today that it has been selected by The Co-operative Group to provide its secure payment solution, CallGuard. CallGuard will be implemented throughout The Co-operative Group's contact centres in its Electrical, Legal ...

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07.09.2015   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Poor customer service puts back-to-school revenue at risk

Shoppers for households with kids under 18 are 19% more likely to be annoyed when retailers make insufficient information available

The latest LoyaltyOne, Verde Group research suggests that mass merchandisers should go back to school for a refresher course in securing repeat business from consumers who shop for households with children under 18. A nationwide survey of 2,500 ...

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02.07.2015   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

Consumers are becoming less tolerant of service issues

Almost half of UK adults have experienced problems with online orders in the last year

Almost half (47%) of UK adults online admitted to experiencing problems with online orders in the last 12 months, according to the JDA/Centiro ‘Customer Pulse 2015’ Report. Of those shoppers who had experienced problems, nearly half ...

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22.04.2015   #services #social media

Ipsy selects conversocial to enhance social customer service

Conversocial's platform enables social first approach to enhance customer satisfaction

Conversocial, a leading provider of cloud-based social customer service solutions, today announces that it has been selected by beauty subscription service, ipsy, to manage social media workflow across customer service and to empower social customer ...

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01.04.2015   #customer relationship management #services

Brands failing to understand consumers on digital channels

New research finds that 82 percent of consumers will switch after bad experience

Not being understood and companies that fail to acknowledge their feelings are the biggest consumer frustrations when dealing with brands through digital channels. 78% of UK consumers surveyed in Eptica research ranked getting a response ...

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01.04.2015   #customer satisfaction #multichannel commerce

Bluegrass Cellular selects iQmetrix for retail management system

Bluegrass will be launching the full RQ suite across their entire retail channel

As part of a new partnership, Bluegrass Cellular, Inc. has chosen iQmetrix's RQ Retail Management System to enhance their retail operations. Bluegrass will be launching the full RQ suite across their entire retail channel.   Bluegrass ...

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18.03.2015   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

UK brands leave over half of customer questions unanswered

Latest Eptica research sees Twitter overtake email for fast, accurate customer service

UK brands are failing to improve the customer service they offer, answering under half (48%) of questions asked via the email, Twitter and web channels, according to a new study.  Twitter is coming of age as a customer service channel with ...

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09.02.2015   #customer satisfaction #customer relationship management

YouTube could replace the call centre, finds survey

Most of us would rather trust a stranger's opinion than enquire about our purchases at the contact centre

We are all now customer service representatives, with most of us preferring to resolve issues with companies by heading online to find similar experiences and opinions - even after we've bought something - a new study from Aspect Software ...

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15.01.2015   #customer satisfaction #quality of service

Davaco celebrates 25 years company milestone

Davaco, Inc., the North American leader of high-volume programs for retail, restaurant and hospitality brands, announced that the company will be celebrating its 25 years in May, 2015. "We are honored to be a part of our clients' ...

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01.07.2014   #shop design #services

"Store design is outdated after five or six years"

Interview with Christoph Lay, architect and interior architect

Within every consumer is primarily a human being: when architect Christoph Lay talks about his ideas for store design and concepts, you quickly realize that a store doesn’t just have to visually need to keep up with the times, but that a ...

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12.06.2014   #services #quality of service

82% of retailers believe they provide a high level of customer experience

But 72% of consumers disagree

Consumers confirm they’re being let down when it comes to experiencing a consistent, positive and true to brand value experience across the multitude of channels available to them. In a thought leadership and research report commissioned by ...

Thumbnail-Photo: Bigger not always better
07.05.2014   #online trading #quality of service

Bigger not always better

NCC research

The UK’s 50 busiest e-tailers had website load times three times slower than the industry standard during Q1, according to NCC Group’s quarterly retail benchmark report. Data from the global information assurance firm revealed the ...

17.04.2014   #quality of service #tablet PC

Underwhelmed shoppers prescribe tablets to retailers

Only 10% of British shoppers have experienced tablet devices in-store

Savvy British families may well be in the midst of a mobile tech revolution,but the same cannot be said for many of UK’s retailers, according to new research  from global retail technology company Omnico Group. Omnico’s survey ...

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02.12.2013   #services #quality of service

Remote Services in Retail – Faster Maintenance, Better Service?

Identifying problems before they arise

Retail hardware solutions are becoming more and more complex, and maintenance more elaborate –regardless of whether it is a checkout, a scale, a kiosk terminal or a mobile scanner. This also increases demands on manufacturer services. After ...

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01.12.2013   #services #quality of service

"Downtimes are not allowed"

Interview with Wolfgang Künkler, VP Product Related Services at Wincor Nixdorf

What services do retailers expect from their IT service provider today? In this interview, Wolfgang Künkler, VP Product Related Services at Wincor Nixdorf, explains how maximum availability of POS systems and thus a cost-effective operation can ...

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01.12.2013   #services #quality of service

"The customer expects a working complete solution"

Interview with Dr. Dieter Neumann, CEO of Acteos S.A.

Hardware and software solutions for retail are becoming more and more complex. Although this also makes them achieve much more, it places new demands on maintenance and service by manufacturers. In this interview, Dr. Dieter Neumann, CEO of Acteos ...

07.11.2013   #services #quality of service

Acuative Introduces ValuNet Field Pro Maintenance for Retailers

A new, proactive service and support model to maximize operational efficiency

Acuative, a leading provider of innovative retail technology services, products, and solutions, today announced the release of ValuNet Field Pro Maintenance. Developed specifically for the retail sector, ValuNet Field Pro offers a seamless field ...

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Handelsverband Deutschland - HDE e.V.
Handelsverband Deutschland - HDE e.V.
Am Weidendamm 1A
10117 Berlin
SHI GmbH
SHI GmbH
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 15
86150 Augsburg
Das Telefonbuch Servicegesellschaft mbH
Das Telefonbuch Servicegesellschaft mbH
Wiesenhüttenstraße 18
60329 Frankfurt
Ingenico GmbH
Ingenico GmbH
Am Gierath 10
40885 Ratingen
Acteos GmbH & Co.KG
Acteos GmbH & Co.KG
Talhofstrasse 30a
82205 Gilching
NCR GmbH
NCR GmbH
Steinerne Furt 67
86176 Augsburg
Diebold Nixdorf
Diebold Nixdorf
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
33106 Paderborn
Delfi Technologies GmbH
Delfi Technologies GmbH
Dorfstrasse 7 – 9
24232 Schönkirchen
prudsys AG
prudsys AG
Zwickauer Straße 16
09112 Chemnitz
IWD market research GmbH
IWD market research GmbH
Lorenzweg 42
39124 Magdeburg
Institut für Handelsforschung (IfH)
Institut für Handelsforschung (IfH)
Dürener Str. 401b
50858 Köln
Detego GmbH
Detego GmbH
Hans-Resel-Gasse 17a
8020 Graz
Axis Communications GmbH
Axis Communications GmbH
Adalperostraße 86
85737 Ismaning
E-Commerce-Center Köln (ECC Köln)
E-Commerce-Center Köln (ECC Köln)
Dürener Str. 401 b
50858 Köln
decor metall GmbH
decor metall GmbH
Benzstraße 1
32108 Bad Salzuflen
BÄRO GmbH & Co. KG
BÄRO GmbH & Co. KG
Wolfstall 54-56
42799 Leichlingen
Mettler-Toledo GmbH
Mettler-Toledo GmbH
Ockerweg 3
35396 Gießen