Contact Centers
Contact centers are slated to go through major changes in the coming future. The rise of cloud technology, big data and analytics and social media will change how contact centers are operated, bringing new found efficiencies to the incumbent outsourced contact centre model, making customer service and customer experience a significant differentiator and pushing it to the top of the priority list of organizations.
Frost & Sullivan’s Information Technology research and consulting programs look at conventional and unconventional technologies, with specific focus on top-level potential disruptors such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and IOT or the Internet of Things. In the contact center market, we look at:
- Solution providers in varying segments
- Big data analytics and their applications in contact centers
- Web and mobile engagement
- Complex sales, service, and support opportunities and issues
- Web experience personalization
We work closely with the world’s largest IT firms and upcoming disruptive start-ups to predict macro and micro trends related to products, services, technology and business models that can define growth. Tailored, customized solutions provide clients with the best strategies for growth, supported by the right key data points researched to meet the client’s needs and the specific engagement. Our research spans broadly across the sector and provides deep insights into specific markets in the most significant areas of IT and the IT industry.
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23 Jun 2014 | North America | Customer Research
Enterprise Priorities in North America
Contact Center Outsourcing
The overall research objective of this research service was to investigate the current and future outsourcing trends in the North American contact centers. Nearly half of the respondents outsource some customer care activities. Large contact center organizations are greater users of outsourcing than medium and small contact center organizations. Co...
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23 Jun 2014 | North America | Customer Research
Enterprise Priorities in North America
Cloud Contact Center Solutions
The main objective of this research service was to investigate the current use and future adaptation of cloud solutions in North American contact centers. Currently, about 50% of the contact centers in North America use hosted or cloud solutions, and that percentage is expected to reach more than 90% by 2016. Although small and medium contact cente...
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30 Jun 2014 | North America | Customer Research
Enterprise Priorities in North America
Multichannel Customer Contact
The main objective of this research service was to investigate the current and future integration of customer interactions in the North American contact centers. Currently, one-third of the contact centers have been fully integrated to deliver seamless and consistent customer experiences across channels. By 2016, 54% expect to be fully integrated. ...
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05 Oct 2021 | North America | Customer Research
Global Customer Perspectives on Contact Center Trends by Country
Impact of COVID-19 on Top Contact Center Markets
Frost & Sullivan surveyed 661 IT decision-makers around the globe to IT/Communications to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of COVID-19 and their plans to exceed CX expectations as the world recovers from the pandemic. COVID-19 accelerated the move towards self-service, allowing many companies to invest in technology that deflects calls...
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06 Dec 2021 | North America | Customer Research
The Changing State of Retail Customer Care
Growth Opportunities Rise in the Dynamic North American Retail Market
The retail industry had undergone significant change in the past decade, witnessed by the shift from in-store to online shopping and digital engagement. Digital customer care rapidly expanded with new channels on the web, mobile apps, and social media, and older channels, such as chat and interactive voice response (IVR), embellished with new tech...
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30 Mar 2022 | North America | Customer Research
CX Investment Predictions for 2022
Employee Engagement Elevated as a Business Priority
In a customer survey of 1,210 IT and telecom decision-makers around the world and across verticals (with 58% of respondents in a senior management position), improving customer experience is ranked as the top business objective in 2022, followed closely by improving brand equity. Companies recognize that maintaining brand loyalty becomes increasing...
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01 Sep 2022 | North America | Customer Research
Re-imagining the Retail Customer Experience, 2022
Growth Opportunities Reshaping the North American Retail Market
The retail market for customer care offers significant growth opportunities. Despite being one of the most challenged markets at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disruption created many silver linings, such as significantly reducing the competitive inertia many industries had in contact center innovation. Beyond navigating issues such as co...
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02 Mar 2023 | North America | Customer Research
Navigating Digital Transformation in Contact Centers—A Customer Perspective, Global, 2023 to 2024
Employee Engagement is the Top Corporate Objective
Frost & Sullivan's annual survey of contact center solution decision-makers revealed that employee engagement is a top priority for contact center organizations in 2023. Organizations with more employee engagement initiatives benefit from higher employee satisfaction (eNPS) levels and lower attrition. Those with more solutions that support employee...
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10 May 2023 | North America | Customer Research
Retail Contact Center Growth Opportunities in North America—2023
Successful Providers Must Bridge the Physical and Digital Realms
Preparing for a pandemic that lifts or redescends is top of mind for retailers that must navigate increasing foot traffic in stores and in malls with a large retail footprint. To mitigate economic headwinds, customer retention is key. Malls and retailers need new ways to entice pandemic-weary customers, and retailers must find the optimal mix of di...
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