Tag: uk

High Visibility: The Importance of In-depth Visibility into Customer Complaints for Improved CX

As businesses of all shapes, sizes and scopes find themselves trying to mitigate increasingly transient customer demographics, we’re all having to work harder on our customer retention strategies. More than ever, the emphasis for most businesses has shifted to building...

Over Half of UK Customers Dissatisfied with Online Banking Services Since the Lockdown

A new study surveying 2,000 consumers and 500 banks reveals 58 percent of customers were unable to access needed online banking services since lockdown. Many customers felt disappointed by the lack of services from their banks’ and the most common complaint...

More than Half of UK Contact Centres Were Not Fully Prepared for Remote Work Under the Lockdown

The findings of the survey show that 71 percent of UK contact centres were not fully ready for remote working under the lockdown restrictions. The recent nationwide survey conducted by the global leader in cloud customer experience and contact centre solutions...

Revealed: Backlog of Unused Annual Leave Could Cost Businesses up to £250,000

New research by InstantOffices reveals that UK businesses are likely to face a huge backlog of annual leave requests that could cost businesses more than £250,000, more than 8.5 million people ate currently furloughed at home. With restriction easing as we...

Brush up Then Join in: Self-presentation On Video Conferencing Might Affect Your Career

According to a new nationwide study commissioned by Eskenzi PR and carried out by Onepoll, 40 percent of respondents say they have judged their co-workers based on what their house looks like during video conferencing. Thankfully, 28 percent of those admitting...

More than Half of UK Consumers Reducing Spend Due to Low Confidence in the Economy

The latest data collected on April 18th -19th , 2020 report from global consulting firm McKinsey & Company reveals that only 17 percent of British consumers feel the economy will recover in the next 2 to 3 months. The UK consumers’...

Five Ways to win Over Guests and Boost Revenue for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, meaning consumers across the UK will be looking for the perfect restaurant to book in preparation for the special occasion.  In 2019, an astronomical £1.6bn was spent on Mother’s Day, and this figure is predicted to...

Civica Partners 2020 UK Complaint Handling Awards

Global digital solutions provider Civica has been revealed as a Gold sponsor for the upcoming 2020 UK Complaint Handling Awards. Civica provides a wide range of solutions for the public sector and regulated private sector markets around the world. In the...

UK Banking Services Face Over a Million Complaints in Six Months

Banks and credit card companies in the UK faced over a million complaints in the first half of 2019, new data has revealed. The research conducted by Learnbonds.com found that of this total, current account holders registered the highest number of complaints. The...

UK Complaint Handling Awards: 2020 Finalists Unveiled

The finalists for the 2020 UK Complaint Handling Awards have been revealed, with high street and household names among the brands vying for success at the upcoming gala ceremony. The fourth year for the awards, the final of which will take...