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Has the holiday shopping season started off with quality customer service?

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Hardly sounds like much customer service was going on. Dozens of surveys state that customers will pay more for a better customer service experience. But even though the sales were huge, the shoppers all agreed on what they look for in outstanding customer service.

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What happened to customer service at Sears?

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Thirty years later arose the brands of Kenmore and Craftsman, and during the organization’s billion dollar growth came Allstate, Caldwell Banker, and Dean Witter. Customer service begins with employees who want to be working and doing their best. So what has happened? billion in 2012. Can Sears be saved?

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‘Tis the season to rev up the customer service

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Statistics for the 2011 shopping holiday season look a little scary for merchants this year. According to a Price Grabber survey, 45 percent of consumers say they are going to spend less on holiday shopping compared to what they spent in 2010. The average holiday shopper will spend 15 hours this season shopping for presents.

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Walmart’s dismal customer service scores drive customers away

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Since 2007, Walmart department and discount stores repeatedly have been labeled with the dubious distinction of having the “worst customer service in America.” Yet, shoppers can be a forgiving lot if customer service personnel are at the job and eager to please, but that doesn’t seem to happen much at Walmart.

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Customer service continues to center on good client communication

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Once upon a time a client or customer would call a business on the telephone or write a letter; whether it was a complaint or compliment, the conversations remained private. As we fast forward to the 21st century however, organizations have been forced into finding new ways to deal with public feedback. photo credit: paulswansen.

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Consumer Reports’ fast food survey echoes public demand for service

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That McDonald’s motto “I’m Lovin’ It&# didn’t have much influence on the June 30 Consumer Reports’ survey where 36,700 subscribers made a total of 98,000 visits to 53 fast-food chains. Good service valued over good food? Empathica, a customer service management firm, surveyed 3,000 U.S.

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Small Business Saturday – a boon for local retail stores

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The campaign, started by American Express small-business unit has helped to advertise the advantages of shopping locally – personalized service, convenience, and the opportunity to promote healthy economics in one’s own neighborhood.