With a powerful hold on the Chinese market, super apps are gradually finding a place in the global industry amidst hesitancy and optimism. A concept envisioned in 2010, super apps have created a niche market in the Chinese industry. A tremendous success in a country that was known for its copycat technology, the world wonders […]
Nine digital trends that have been embraced by businesses worldwide While the world is running on recovery mode, the scale of optimism is rising exponentially. Global business leaders are keen on using the low-risk approach and leveraging digital trends and rapid technological advancements. The Middle East countries are high-spirited and are looking forward to diving […]
2020 will be remembered as the year when over half of the world’s population had to shift online. Intelligent shoppers and predictive analytics for consumer data point that 2021 will be all about hyper-personalisation. Consumers today expect businesses to foresee and fulfil their requirements in the shortest possible turnaround time. Hyper-personalisation has made this type […]
How long does it take for a customer who contacts you through social media or your contact centre, or calls your company to be connected to a human agent? If it takes more than 20 seconds, the customer experience (CX) you provide is worse than 80% of companies out there. Poor customer experience could result […]
New integrations between Oracle Cloud CX and Sprinklr help marketing and customer service professionals make every customer interaction matter Sprinklr, the Customer Experience Management (CXM) platform for modern enterprises, today announced a new integration with Oracle Fusion Cloud Customer Experience (CX) that will help organisations deliver personalised and connected experiences for customers. The new integrations help marketers […]
Disruptive technologies are accelerating and reshaping the evolution of markets while also influencing customer behaviours and expectations. New technologies are empowering customers to research and shop differently. These same technologies are also presenting marketers with the ability to transform the role of marketing to become a growth engine for the business. Over the last year, […]
Despite saying goodbye to nearly 60 physical stores across the Middle East in 2019, the region’s largest luxury distributor Chalhoub Group was delighted to open a Dubai Mall store for the latest brand in its portfolio, B8ta. I’m personally excited to see b8ta finally arrive in the UAE as it’s a retail brand I have […]
Customer engagement platform Leanplum has raised a $27 million, which the company says it will use to bolster its product development and go-to-market efforts. Maybe just as importantly, the company also announced a major shakeup of its executive ranks. It appointed George Garrick as president and CEO, and Sheri Huston as Chief Financial Officer. Co-founder […]
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia has announced a strategic partnership with Takeoff, a US-based technology company that offers best-in-class eGrocery automation solutions, that will revolutionise Carrefour’s online orders in the UAE and KSA. The partnership will be the first-of-its-kind eGrocery fulfillment […]
Times, tastes and trends always change. We live in an era of digital Darwinism, the evolution of technology and markets and its impact on norms and behaviours. To better compete, we need to see the world through the eyes of the customer. This is why I believe that when we discuss “customer experience” as an […]
