Have you ever gone to a physical store after an online customer service interaction with a brand, only to find out they have no idea what you are talking about?
Or have you ever been transferred from one customer service representative to another, only to repeat yourself for the millionth time?
It’s frustrating.
If only there were a solution that keeps retailers in the loop with everything related to customer service.
Well, look no further because Talkdesk has built a customer service platform specifically for retail, e-commerce, and consumer goods brands that unifies the customer journey across online channels and in-store.
We are all well aware of the importance of digital channels, especially as a result of the pandemic.
Yet, many retailers have failed to connect the dots between their individual digital channels, such as chat and phone, and the physical world.
To drive customer loyalty, brands need a unified view of customer service activity.
That is why Talkdesk created the Talkdesk Retail Experience Cloud – a better way to connect with, care for and know your customers – wherever, whenever.
The Specifics
Talkdesk Retail Experience Cloud is the first AI-powered, out-of-the-box, customer service platform specifically made for brands in the retail, e-commerce, and consumer goods space.
Shannon Flanagan, VP of Global Industry Strategy, Retail & Consumer Goods, Talkdesk, says:
“When building the Talkdesk Retail Experience Cloud, we really focused on helping brands drive customer loyalty and lifetime value. Research we did earlier this year reveals that within the service space, the number one driver of customer loyalty is first issue resolution.
“And for agents to accelerate speed to resolution, they need to be equipped with customer data, policies, scripts, next-best-actions, and other tools, all within a single screen.”
The platform includes all capabilities within Talkdesk CX Cloud, with additional retail-specific capabilities that contribute to an effortless, unified, and personalized customer service experience.
Starting with AI and automation, Talkdesk Retail Experience Cloud improves customer and agent experiences by equipping agents with AI assistance, retail workflows, and scripts that prepare them for every scenario.
The platform comes pre-configured to navigate common retail inquiries, including order tracking, modifying, cancelling, or returning. For example, if an agent is on the phone with a customer that says “I’d like to make a return,” the Talkdesk system automatically pulls up the brand’s article on returns. The system also shows the agent a step-by-step script in the form of a decision tree to resolve the customer’s issue.
In the case of returns, the agent would be told to ask for the reason for the return, select from a pre-built list of common return reasons, and depending on the selection, the process would continue until completion. The brand can update the script and process in seconds – but the beauty of it being out-of-the-box is that brands don’t have to start from scratch.