customer experience
4 Key Customer Experience Trends for 2021
By Faith Hinz |
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Customer-centric brands can leverage these four CX trends to deliver great experiences in the year ahead. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies scrambled to adapt to what we thought were temporary changes in consumer behavior. For example, retailers rushed to make curbside pickup available to keep contact to a minimum—while still maintaining sales….
Who Should Monitor Your Online Reviews?
By Faith Hinz |
Reading Time: 6 minutes
These days, there are a lot of ways consumers share their feedback about products and experiences. But one method that’s growing in popularity is writing reviews. 50% of shoppers wrote reviews for at least one product they purchased in 2018 (PowerReviews). In comparison, 42% of shoppers wrote at least one review in 2014. Brands can’t…
Comments on Amazon Reviews Going Away: 5 Ways for Brands to Adapt
By Faith Hinz |
Reading Time: 7 minutes
Last month, Amazon announced a change that’ll have a significant impact on how Brands, Manufacturers, and Sellers engage with shoppers: the comments feature on customer reviews will be eliminated, effective immediately. There has been a lot of chatter over forums this week and no doubt some heated conversations with Amazon reps. Understandably, most Brands and…
From Google to Amazon: Do Reviews Help SEO?
By Faith Hinz |
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Sometimes, when a shopper is in the market for something you sell, they bring up your eCommerce site on their web browser of choice and go from there. But oftentimes, that’s not the case. Instead, many shoppers choose to start the digital purchase journey elsewhere — often on Amazon or Google. A survey from CivicScience, cited…
Product Reviews: The Missing Component of Your Product Launch Strategy
By Faith Hinz |
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Consumers’ needs and wants are constantly evolving. As such, a product that was once a hit can easily lose its luster if it fails to keep pace with shopper preferences. For example, BlackBerry once controlled a whopping 50% of the smartphone market in the U.S. But the company didn’t innovate quickly enough to keep up…
How Product Reviews can Help You Create Five-Star Products
By Faith Hinz |
Reading Time: 9 minutes
In order to create winning products and experiences, you’ve got to understand your customers’ wants and needs. And the only way to do that is to ask for their feedback. In fact, the most successful businesses are those that make it a priority to collect feedback — and then take action on it. And the…
Maintaining Connection when Consumers Want a “Contactless” Holiday
By Jennifer Jessup |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
At the Intersection of Maximum Connection and Minimal Contact It’s 2020 and the eCommerce world finds itself in an interesting place. On one hand, the lifespan of eCommerce is at a point where consumer connection matters more than ever. Customer Experience tops the list of what retailers strive for each day. In fact, the Qualtrics…
AmazonBasics and How Customer Feedback Can Be an Early Warning Sign of Safety Hazards
By Jennifer Jessup |
Reading Time: 2 minutes
AmazonBasics has been making headline news lately. First there were the antitrust allegations, which claim the company uses insider data to develop its own private label products that directly compete with other brands. Amazon launched its first private label brand, “AmazonBasics” in 2009. Today, they have more than 200 private label brands in a variety of…
How to Build a Winning Customer Care Team
By Faith Hinz |
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Customer-centric brands are laser-focused on providing great experiences to their shoppers. And for good reason. Consumers that have good experiences with a brand become loyal. What’s more, these happy shoppers are likely to spread the word about their great experiences. This, of course, leads to sales growth for the brand. In fact, according to an article…