Contact Centers

Businesses want customer relationship management (CRM) software that unifies all data related to customers and deals, and provides advanced integrations with business applications and advanced security. The CRM industry is in the growth phase, with solution providers consolidating. Some providers offer combined CRM suites while others offer sta...

During the forecast period (2023 to 2029), the North American (NA) customer experience (CX) outsourcing services market is expected to expand, mainly due to 2 factors: 1) the growing recognition of CX as a potent tool for competitive advantage and 2) the increasing motivation for businesses to outsource their CX activities. This market is poised...

10 May 2023  |  North America

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...

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...

To deliver a great customer experience, organizations today want a single view of customers across all touchpoints, which can be achieved through customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. The goal for businesses is to capture and leverage the wealth of available customer data to have profitable, productive, value-rich, experience-enhancing,...

This paper will provide the top takeaways from the insightful the 18h Annual Customer Contact West: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange and showcase some real-life examples of companies that successfully managed the challenges that COVID-19 brought forth and their plans to manage through the economic downturn companies are dealing with today. ...

The customer experience (CX) outsourcing services landscape will sustain a strong growth trajectory during the next five years. Two drivers will fuel this momentum: the increasing acceptance of CX as a formidable competitive differentiation strategy and undeniable incentives for companies to outsource their CX operations. For the third year in a...