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Customers Expect Empathy. Here’s How to Deliver It.
Psychology Digital ArticleWhen people feel they’re treated empathically by a brand, they’re more likely to remain loyal and recommend it to others. -
Balancing Legacy and Reinvention at Target
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The 3 Types of Customers Who Buy Smart Products—and How to Market to Them
Customer experience Digital ArticleSelling to comfort-seekers, purpose-seekers, and efficiency-seekers. -
To Set Your Brand Apart, Create Moments of Shareable Joy
Customer experience Digital ArticleThe most successful brands take small pleasures and elevate them into experiences that feel bigger than the product itself. -
Building a Customer-Centric Organization
Customer experience PlaybookThe HBR Executive Playbook on building an organization where customer success is the foundation of long-term growth. -
What Disruptive Innovators Do Differently
Innovation Digital ArticleThey practice five key behaviors: customer obsession, curiosity, collaboration, a willingness to experiment, and persistence. - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM INFOBIP
Conversational Experiences: The Untapped Potential of AI in Customer Engagement
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When Omnichannel Retailers Don’t Deliver What Customers Ordered
Customer service Digital ArticleUnfulfilled orders lead to long-lasting consequences, from frustrated shoppers to lower future revenue. -
Attract New Customers Without Alienating Your Old Ones
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“Speed Is a Leadership Decision”
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Fixing Chatbots Requires Psychology, Not Technology
Customer service Digital ArticleSix strategies for getting people to love—and buy from—your AI chatbot. -
The Commissioner of the WNBA on Transforming the League Ahead of a Breakout Season
Strategy Magazine ArticlePrioritizing players and digital infrastructure led viewership to nearly triple. -
How Gen AI Is Transforming Market Research
AI and machine learning Magazine ArticleA guide to the most promising opportunities. -
Research: Consumers Don’t Want AI to Seem Human
Customer experience Digital ArticleStudies have shown that people dislike attempts to make AI convincingly human. But emphasizing the essential role of humans in AI tools can help reduce resistance to adoption. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Rick Steves
Early career Magazine ArticleThe travel expert on his career arc, contributions to nonprofits, and more - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM Microsoft
Perception and Reality: Moving Beyond AI Anxiety to AI Action in the Contact Center
Customer experience ResearchPulse Survey Sponsored By Microsoft - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM Microsoft
Generative AI Success in the Contact Center Starts with Knowledge Management
Generative AI ResearchBriefing Paper Sponsored By Microsoft - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM NielsenIQ
The Challenges and Opportunities of Customer Journey Management in an Expansive Omnichannel Environment
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When Gig Work Meets Extreme Weather
Workplace health and safety Digital ArticleAs global warming intensifies, it puts operational efficiency in tension with worker well-being. - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM NIELSENIQ
The Evolution of Customer Experience Webinar
Customer experience ResearchWebinar Sponsored by NielsenIQ
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Press Play: Why Every Company Needs a Gaming Strategy
Brand management Book32.00View Details An eye-opening look at the rapidly rising growth of gaming and the companies--including Peloton, Burberry, the New York Times, BMW, and Chipotle--that... -
DBS: Customer Obsession Journey, Enhanced by Agility at Scale and AI
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details DBS was recognised as the world's best bank, yet it wanted to deliver even higher customer experience to continue its mission to make banking joyful.... -
Has Nike lost its stride?
Analytics and data science Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2024, the case describes the trajectory of Nike's success and how it had recently lost its way. The company was experiencing its worst slump in... -
Tariff Shock: Sustainable Sneaker Start-Up Okepas Battles a Broken Supply Chain
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details The Okepas case explores the challenges faced by a sustainable sneaker startup as it confronts a sudden and dramatic increase in US tariffs on Chinese-manufactured... -
Atica: Building Luxury Experiences Through Immersive Gastronomy for Guests and Brands
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details In early 2025, Atica, an avant-garde luxury dining venture in Paris, captivated the culinary world by clinching the "Palme d'Or" at the prestigious Palmes... -
The Growth Dilemma: Managing Your Brand When Different Customers Want Different Things
Advertising Book32.00View Details Porsches for soccer moms? Finance bros in Patagonia? Drive-through Starbucks? What happens when your growth strategy creates conflict between customers?... -
The Activator Advantage: What Today's Rainmakers Do Differently
35.00View Details A proven approach used by today's best professional service partners to win, retain, and grow client relationships. There is a growing problem in the... -
IKEA India: Expansion Strategy Dilemma
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details Despite a goal to open more stores and become a meaningful brand in India by 2030, IKEA India Pvt. Ltd. (IKEA India) decided to shut down its first small-format... -
Tatler Asia: Tatler XFEST - A Mega Event or a Messi Chaos? (A)
Advertising Case Study11.95View Details February 4, 2024 marked an important milestone for Tatler Asia as it hosted its first major sports event, Tatler XFEST. This occasion featured the Inter... -
Tatler Asia: Tatler XFEST - A Mega Event or a Messi Chaos? (B)
Advertising Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to "Tatler Asia: Tatler XFEST - A Mega Event or a Messi Chaos? (A)". February 4, 2024 marked an important milestone for Tatler Asia as it hosted... -
Like: The Button That Changed the World
32.00View Details A riveting, insider's look at the creation and evolution of the like button and what it reveals about innovation, business, and culture--and its profound... -
The Trend that was Farfetch: A High Fashion, High Risk Platform Strategy
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details Farfetch, a pioneering luxury fashion e-commerce platform founded by José Neves in 2007 that attracted investment from Kering, Chanel and Alibaba was... -
Steering Through Uncertainty: Lyft's Journey Towards Cultural Alignment in a Shifting Workplace Landscape (A) - Initiating Change
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details Just one year after making a public commitment to a fully flexible remote work policy, Lyft brought in a new CEO, David Risher, who announced a large... -
Steering Through Uncertainty: Lyft's Journey Towards Cultural Alignment in a Shifting Workplace Landscape (B) - Intentional Culture Redesign
Customer experience Case Study5.00View Details Just one year after making a public commitment to a fully flexible remote work policy, Lyft brought in a new CEO, David Risher, who announced a large... -
Nike's Consumer Direct Offense Strategy: A Hit Or A Miss?
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2024, this case examines Nike's adoption of the Consumer Direct Offense (CDO) strategy to accelerate the growth and impact of its direct-to-consumer... -
B-Quik In The Fast Lane: Building A Customer Service Brand In Thailand's Automobile Industry
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details Students will gain practical insights into building a customer-service brand and differentiating it in a fragmented market. They will apply frameworks... -
Asian Paints BHPS: Growing the World's Largest Painting Service
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details The case focuses on Asian Paints' service business, particularly its Beautiful Homes Painting Service (BHPS). The company ventured into home painting... -
DMart: Quick-Commerce Industry in India
Customer experience Case Study11.95View Details In July 2024, Avenue Supermarts Limited (DMart), a leading Indian retail chain, maintained its stance against entering the ultra-fast delivery market.... -
Battling Hawkers' and Consumers' Resistance to Change: The Course of Digitalisation Never Did Run Smooth (B)
Change management Case Study5.00View Details Second-generation hawker Melvin Chew decided to set up the Hawkers United - Dabao 2020 Facebook group on April 7, 2020 after the Singapore government... -
Battling Hawkers' and Consumers' Resistance to Change: The Course of Digitalisation Never Did Run Smooth (A)
Change management Case Study11.95View Details Second-generation hawker Melvin Chew decided to set up the Hawkers United - Dabao 2020 Facebook group on April 7, 2020 after the Singapore government...