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The Rise of the Machine Customer: The Next Emerging Market for CX

Netomi

To clarify, the customers themselves are not machines, rather, machine customers, such as virtual personal assistants or smart products, will perform customer service activities on behalf of their human customers for lower customer effort. Gartner is predicting this phase to become a reality by 2026.

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48 retail survey questions for the customer feedback you need

delighted

However, while it’s projected that as many as 75,000 retail stores could close their doors by 2026, analysts still expect that 75% of retail buying in 2026 will still happen in physical stores. Why in-store retail customer feedback is vital. Customer Effort Score (CES): How easy was it to [find what you were looking for]?

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