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Are petrol retailers ripping-off motorists?

The Customer Service Blog

Petrol stations and supermarkets have shamelessly "pocketed" the benefit of the Government’s fuel duty price cut, which was intended to help motorists struggling with the cost of living crisis. She has also accused the fuel retailers of not passing on the fuel tax reduction to drivers. What have the supermarkets been doing?

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Another Blow to Rail Passengers

The Customer Service Blog

compared to a standard off-peak single ticket that costs £12.90. This is part of a major cost-cutting drive which will see ticket offices closed and turned into flats, shops or offices. Keeping rail services running since the start of the pandemic has cost the Treasury an estimated £42 billion.

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The Body Shop? What went wrong, and what can we learn from it?

The Customer Service Blog

Many readers of my blog will be aware that recently the Body Shop has run into serious financial difficulties and has ceased all its operations in the USA. At the time of writing it is in administration in the UK, with many job cuts and store closures already announced. Darren Bugg Editor, The Customer Service Blog.

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URGENT UPDATE! Act now if you have any old postage stamps

The Customer Service Blog

This is an update to our previous blog article which was published on 7th April 2022. Some people are hoarding over £1,000 worth of stamps This shake-up is particularly key for people who have stockpiled stamps ahead of planned price rises in order to cut costs. It contains important new information.

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The AI Advantage: Top 4 Benefits of AI in Customer Service You Should Know

Comm100

It’s estimated that by 2026, 1 in 10 agent interactions will be automated , saving $80 billion in labor costs. Introducing AI for customer service is allowing organizations in every industry to improve service while cutting costs, improving employee workloads, and more. from 2023 to 2030. So why all this interest?

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Monthly Mash and The Sympathetic Holiday Shopper

Customers That Stick

If you read our December 11 blog post , you know that we recently conducted a survey of consumer attitudes on holiday shopping. of respondents said they have “felt sorry” for retail workers who work on holidays. Retailers might want to be some research of their own about whether or not opening on holidays is worth it in the long run.

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Everything You Need to Know About Auto Attendant

Hodusoft

In this blog post, we will discuss everything about auto attendants starting from what they are, how they work, the pros and cons of using auto attendants, how to set up an auto attendant, and how to include scripts. Reduced Costs Would you be surprised to know that auto attendants can help businesses cut down operational costs?