For Australian consumers, great customer service is about consistently receiving the right information and knowledgeable help. It’s no surprise then that improving customer experience is a top priority for Australian businesses. To better understand Australian consumers’ perceptions of what makes for CX excellence, we partnered with Swinburne University’s CXI Research Group to undertake our annual […]
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2022 Christmas Shopping Intentions Outlook
As we approach the 2022 Christmas shopping season, questions around purchasing behaviour changes in a post-COVID world abound. What’s different this year? What are the enduring changes? What’s reverting back to pre-pandemic norms? Findings from our 7th annual Christmas Shopping Intentions survey explore these questions and more. Our annual report: “Christmas Shopping Intentions – What […]
Online Shopping Made Human: Virtual Product Advisors
With COVID-induced limitations around shopping, most Australians have become comfortable with the concept of moving seamlessly between physical and online channels for their shopping experience. Retail has responded by blurring the lines between physical and online stores, so they are not viewed in isolation anymore – the hybridisation of retail. This looks to be a […]
2020 Christmas Commerce: Consumer Outlook and COVID-19 Impacts
As we approach the 2020 Christmas shopping season, questions around the impacts of COVID-19 on shopper behaviour abound. What will be the same as 2019? What will be different? What do we, as retailers, marketers and brands, need to be thinking about as we enter into the most important retail season of the year? To […]
Five key insights shaping the customer service landscape
In today’s retail universe, brands are constantly rolling out new technologies, designing novel concepts and even applying clever publicity stunts. Each of these investments and innovations are attempts at competing for the attention, time and share of pocket of the digitally empowered consumers. Yet too few brands understand that – in the course of these […]
Top trends that will define retail in 2019
It’s our business to know how to get our clients’ products into the hands of their customers. With an ever-evolving shopping model, it’s critical to find the most effective and efficient way to reach the socially and digitally savvy Australian customer. “We’ve combed through range of retail whitepapers and articles to identify emerging key trends […]
