customer centricity

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, firms have struggled to keep on top of customers’ fast-changing needs. To succeed, look no further than the journey map. We’re joined by VP, Principal Analyst Joana Quintanilha on this week’s What It Means to discuss how journey mapping can help firms right now.

Déjà bien avant que l’épidémie de coronavirus ne frappe, les recherches menées par Forrester révélaient qu’un grand nombre de consommateurs français s’inquiétaient de l’état de leurs finances personnelles et considéraient la gestion de ces dernières comme une tâche difficile. De fait, un an avant la crise, un quart des consommateurs français interrogés déclaraient se sentir […]

This blog post was translated by Corrado Loreto. Una nostra recente ricerca ha dimostrato che, ancor prima della pandemia di Covid-19, i consumatori italiani stavano affrontando molteplici difficoltà finanziarie ed erano preoccupati per la loro generale situazione finanziaria. Per capire come la pandemia sta influenzando le finanze e i comportamenti dei consumatori, abbiamo intervistato 1.137 […]

Learn how we'll help firms master B2B customer experience at the CX North America live virtual experience on June 16-18, 2020.

Thirteen percent of UK adults have seen their income (hours and/or wages) reduced due to COVID-19. This is impacting their ability to spend and meet financial commitments: Around half have reduced spending to the minimum, and 10% have missed a bill or loan payment.

Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, our research showed that Canadian consumers were facing multiple financial challenges and were worried about their financial situation. To see how the pandemic was impacting consumer finances and behaviors, we surveyed 1,119 Canadian online adults in April 10–15, 2020 and found that Canadians: Are already feeling the impact of COVID-19 […]

Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, our research showed that US consumers were facing multiple financial challenges and were worried about their financial situation. To see how the pandemic was impacting consumer finances and behaviors, we surveyed 1,122 US online adults in April 10–15, 2020 and found that US consumers: Are already feeling the impact of […]

Forrester analysts share how B2B companies can help their clients and themselves navigate uncertainty and come out ahead.

Quite a lot has happened since 2020 started. As Australian banking leaders roll out initiatives to help consumers and small business owners cope with the fallout from the coronavirus, they also face an impending deadline: to make consumer data available by July this year. Although open banking was announced two years ago, most Australian banks […]

Discover how to orchestrate excellent customer journeys across an increasingly complex system of touchpoints at Forrester's CX North America. Here's a sneak peek of our customer journey sessions.

The key to becoming customer-obsessed is turning data into insights. In this episode, Principal Analyst Jennifer Belissent provides guidance on how to make your enterprise more data-literate.

Read how to adjust your VoC program to deliver the critical customer feedback you need to serve and retain your customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emotion is the most important dimension of CX quality — even for digital. Our CX Index™ data proves it. That goes double given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read three ways to ensure you're delivering emotionally relevant CX during this difficult time.

To understand how Forrester’s predictions will unfold in the retail industry in 2020, my colleague Madeline Cyr and I interviewed experts within Forrester for our “Applying 2020 Predictions To Retail” series. To understand the customer predictions for the year, I spoke with Anjali Lai, a Forrester expert on CMO-targeted consumer behavior and decision-making research

There are no specifications for the perfect CX team. Yet our survey reveals a few notable trends.

I’ve recently returned from Beet.TV’s latest Beet Retreat, and I’m feeling . . . optimistic? Pessimistic? Ambivalent? Ambivalent — I’ll go with ambivalent. There is so much opportunity for a TV/video advertising industry that finds itself in flux — an explosion of new content, new data sources, new consumer viewing patterns. All of this means […]

As AI and automation move deeper into customer service, new areas will be impacted including staffing, processes, and culture.