With the current pandemic, it's no surprise that the new omnichannel and shopping engagement models are changing the landscape for good. Online shopping is the new norm, putting increased pressure on retailers to be innovative and to meet the consumers where they are. We are seeing high expectations for in-store experiences where social distancing has become the standard. Most of us have been working from home, which again has been instrumental in the way we as consumers interact with brands. All of a sudden, our homes are multi-functional units.
New engagement models are here to stay. Buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) is a great example of a changing behavior:
Consumers report high intention to continue using models such as BOPIS (56 percent) and grocery delivery (45 percent) after the pandemic.
Shopping, service and interactions will probably never be the same as before. Our social distance and health concerns has encouraged virtual entities to grow from assistants to companions.
These are some of the reasons why companies should prioritize their customer experience strategy to recover faster and become more resilient after the Covid19 crisis. But how?
Customer experience (CX) leaders are more resilient during recessionary periods, experiencing shallower troughs and quicker recovery.
McKinsey & Company found 3x higher returns from CX leaders.