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10 May 2023  |  North America  |  Customer Research

Retail Contact Center Growth Opportunities in North America—2023

Successful Providers Must Bridge the Physical and Digital Realms

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Preparing for a pandemic that lifts or redescends is top of mind for retailers that must navigate increasing foot traffic in stores and in malls with a large retail footprint. To mitigate economic headwinds, customer retention is key. Malls and retailers need new ways to entice pandemic-weary customers, and retailers must find the optimal mix of di...

Digital transformation has become a priority for enterprises. Data centers are the backbone of a digital economy and an integral part of a digital business’s strategy. The data center colocation services industry is witnessing higher competitive intensity, compelling service providers to build scalable facilities with best-in-class design and.....

For more than a decade, cloud has been a critical force powering digital transformation efforts for enterprises around the world. Hyperscalers, such as AWS and Microsoft, that provide infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings to clients across various industries have been dominating the market. In the past three years, a new chapter in cl...

This Frost & Sullivan research examines the growing need for artificial intelligence (AI) services to help businesses meet key goals and objectives, as well as the strategic position of public cloud service providers to develop and launch successful AI capabilities for customers. The report discusses the importance of public cloud providers in the ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the shining star of contact center innovation and began gaining features, focus, and adoption in 2022. AI is enhancing capabilities across the contact center spectrum: from agent hiring and training, resource forecasting, and quality and performance management to process automation, workforce optimization, and custom...

Brands use outsourcing as a competitive strategy to unlock a range of benefits, including cost savings, best-in-class technology, and business flexibility. Outsourcing also helps them access skilled talent and different locations and delivery models. Customer experience (CX) outsourcing vendors partner with clients to understand their business chal...

Frost & Sullivan's annual survey of contact center solution decision-makers revealed that employee engagement is a top priority for contact center organizations in 2023. Organizations with more employee engagement initiatives benefit from higher employee satisfaction (eNPS) levels and lower attrition. Those with more solutions that support employee...

In a constantly growing field of more than 120 industry participants across North America and Latin America, Frost & Sullivan independently plotted 12 of the top companies in this Frost Radar™ analysis. The market is populated by three types of companies. Professional service firms leverage their consulting pedigree to provide top-tier consul.....

Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) are gaining traction globally for their extended coverage, low transmission rate, long battery life, and beneficial cost savings in operations, capabilities that are determinantal to enabling massive machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) deployment for non-mission critical applications. Custo...