consumer preferences

With all the complexities of the U.S. health care system, people consuming health care services continue to find it challenging to navigate. That’s why, for the fifth year, Aon Hewitt is pleased to partner with the National Business Group on Health (The Business Group) and The Futures Company to conduct the Consumer Health Mindset Study. The study explores the health attitudes, motivators, and preferences of consumers across the U.S.— particularly employees and their dependents as they interact with their employer-sponsored health plans, wellness programs, and the broader health landscape. Along with our findings about the consumer health mindset, we recommend practical actions you can take to meet consumers where they are and guide them in navigating health care more effectively.

To successfully meet customer demands for more immediate, personalized attention, companies are leveraging new technologies that go beyond traditional voice and email. By implementing such channels as live chat, social media, mobile apps, SMS/text messages, self-help solutions, and more, companies can now be ready wherever and however the customer wants. The following report, sponsored by Zendesk, is based on an online survey of 1,044 U.S. consumers who have received online or phone customer service. The research goal was to better understand present customer expectations and to quantify the impact of customer service on business results. Questions were asked about past experiences with customer service, as well as preferences and opinions. Certain questions were repeated from a similar 2013 survey to enable trend analysis.

In the consumer packaged goods sector, consumer expectations are becoming harder to satisfy profitably. But, with the right focus, it is possible. Read this report to find out: • how top performers are transforming to become customer-centric businesses • how the best brands keep pace with consumers’ changing preferences • how leading organisations are accessing the capabilities they need for growth • what they are doing to win the battle for consumers’ attention. Download the report now

Yesterday the main expectations for the retail CIO were to keep the servers running, desktops patched, and store-based POS systems taking money. Today, the CIO fulfills a more strategic role, one that impacts the organization’s ability to adapt to changing consumer preferences, preserve margins and serve customers. This quick read features 8 strategies CIOs are employing to meet the demands of modern retail, plus tips from leaders at Zenni Optical, C. Wonder and Shop Direct on how to bring them to life.

Consumers equipped with smartphones expect fast, convenient and uniquely relevant shopping experiences in store and online. As a result, one-third of shoppers are not satisfied with the in-store experience, turned off by everything from chronic out-of-stocks to cookie-cutter products and marketing messages that speak to the masses, as opposed to them as individuals. In turn, retailers are empowering front-line associates with tools designed to add newfound conveniences, such as locating inventory without having to leave a shopper’s side, to texting them curated product offers based on in-store and online buying patterns and preferences These are just a few of the insights found in Zebra’s 10th annual shopper study, which surveyed nearly 7,500 consumers from North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East to gain a deeper understanding of shopper satisfaction and retail technology trends that are reshaping brick-and-mortar and online stores.

Brands have never been so fragile. The way we find, consume, and share information has changed dramatically in the past 10 years. Traditional customers have been replaced by a more demanding, less loyal breed of customer, and the explosion of channels makes attracting and retaining this new consumer even harder. Digitally savvy buyers are more likely to base their purchasing decisions on relevant customer experiences than on a logo. Even as these device-hopping consumers’ behaviors and preferences change at a dizzying pace, there's still an expectation for a consistent, meaningful experience — but if it's not optimal their perception of value drops and they disengage. So how can brands serve and delight smart customers across different channels and devices? Marketers must move beyond insights based on consumer demographics, transactional behavior, browsing habits, and intent.

After years spent hidden in the shadows of Millennials, Generation Z is taking over the spotlight and making some serious waves in the process. Gen Zs are the first true digital natives, born between the late 1990’s to the mid 2000’s, and only know a world with Internet access, social media and smartphones. This “YouTube generation” is tech-savvy and pragmatic, drives innovation and the way we consume media, and they’re pushing brands and marketers to catch up in the process. Like, follow, read, repeat In an era of massive information (and advertising) overload, the brand-consumer relationship is a delicate dance. One misstep and a disgruntled customer will gladly find a new partner. Thanks to a mobile-first, visually rich, social and digital world, people expect flexibility, authenticity and consistency in every single interaction with a brand. In order to keep your customers engaged and happy, look to the emerging behaviours and preferences of Generation Z as a beacon for what’s to c

Zebra Technologies analyzed the state of the hospitality industry and conducted two research studies. The first study focused on the hotel/resort industry and measured senior executives, IT leaders, guest services and marketing respondents’ views on guest needs, their strategic technology and service plans, and vision for the future. The second consumer study measured travelers’ preferences, technology requirements and opinions on the factors influencing their overall satisfaction at hotels and resorts. The results of these studies are shared in this 2016 Hospitality Vision Study.

New global research sponsored Oracle Retail challenges retailers to adapt to the modern retail market. Featuring independent survey data from 5,000 consumers worldwide, this report provides a clear view of global expectations and preferences when shopping across channels, devices and boarders.

Read the white paper, "Understanding Consumer Patterns and Preferences in Multi-channel Retailing," to see how consumers are filling their baskets, why shoppers change channels and other key findings.

Prepare your business for the future of customer service. In a world where price and product can easily be matched, customer experience has become a key brand differentiator. It’s never been more important to understand customer expectations, perceptions, preferences, and trends. The 2017 Microsoft State of Global Customer Service report found that customer service impacts brand choice and loyalty for 96% of consumers around the globe. The 32-page report offers insights from 5,000 survey participants. Learn how you can stay ahead of the competition and earn customers for life with intelligent customer service. Find trend details and actionable data on: The growing importance of service in a customer’s choice of or loyalty to a brand The most important aspects of a good customer service experience The most frustrating aspects of a poor customer service experience Expectations of the millennial customer segment Channel preferences based on geography Customer expectations for self-serv

Enterprise conferencing and collaboration technologies today stand at an exciting crossroads. Solutions that were once considered consumer technologies are moving into the enterprise. Never has this trend been more pronounced than now, as consumerization of IT and mobile device proliferation increasingly break down the walls between business and consumer use. As a result, enterprise solutions must become increasingly simpler to deploy and more intuitive to use. At the same time they must deliver a secure and seamless communications experience. As the worlds of consumer and business communications blend, walking the line between the two has become top of mind for users and IT decision makers alike. Businesses must capitalize on these tectonic shifts in user preferences by deploying agile communications that today’s mobile users need in order to collaborate effectively wherever they are.

Thanks to social, consumers are more vocal than ever and their opinions are influencing the purchase decisions of consumers all across the web. Learn how to turn social data into strategic business advantage with nine guiding insights to improve your bottom line today.

Today’s consumers and B2B companies only want interactions that are relevant, personalized, and based on a customer’s situation and preferences. Companies that fail to provide relevant offers will be left behind.

Consumers demand services according to their individual preferences whenever, wherever, and however they interact.

Today’s empowered and enlightened banking consumers demand services according to their individual preferences whenever, wherever and however they interact.

Research commissioned by IBM reveals consumer preferences for identity authentication, including biometrics and multifactor authentication.

One of the biggest challenges facing companies is how to serve consumers in an environment where customer engagement is rapidly shifting. With the consumerization of customer service taking root, implementing a successful customer service experience strategy means enterprises need to be agile enough to serve customers on the their own terms across all channels.  This business guide shares best practices for how to do this successfully.

A 2012 survey of consumer channel habits and preferences found 77% preferred to receive permission-based promotions via email; only 6% preferred such messages via social media. Read on to figure out how Email remains the most potent marketing tool.

One of the biggest challenges facing companies is how to serve consumers in an environment where customer engagement is rapidly shifting. With the consumerization of customer service taking root, implementing a successful customer service experience strategy means enterprises need to be agile enough to serve customers on the their own terms across all channels.  This business guide shares best practices for how to do this successfully.

Retailers can analyze this data to generate insights about individual consumer preferences and behaviors, and offer personalized recommendations in near real-time. Key to this is the ability to optimize merchandise selections and pricing that are tailored to a consumer’s likes and dislikes.

Today’s consumers and B2B companies only want interactions that are relevant, personalized, and based on a customer’s situation and preferences. Companies that fail to provide relevant offers will be left behind.

Today’s empowered and enlightened banking consumers demand services according to their individual preferences whenever, wherever and however they interact.

Consumers equipped with smartphones expect fast, convenient and uniquely relevant shopping experiences in store and online. As a result, one-third of shoppers are not satisfied with the in-store experience, turned off by everything from chronic out-of-stocks to cookie-cutter products and marketing messages that speak to the masses, as opposed to them as individuals. In turn, retailers are empowering front-line associates with tools designed to add newfound conveniences, such as locating inventory without having to leave a shopper’s side, to texting them curated product offers based on in-store and online buying patterns and preferences These are just a few of the insights found in Zebra’s 10th annual shopper study, which surveyed nearly 7,500 consumers from North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East to gain a deeper understanding of shopper satisfaction and retail technology trends that are reshaping brick-and-mortar and online stores.