3. Offer choice of channel. In the age of the mobile consumer, it's rather surprising that many retailers don't provide the same choices for customer service on their mobile site and/or app as they do on their desktop site, including the option for live customer service. Consumers expect immediate help in-store and on their PC, so the same should hold true for mobile, especially considering one in three smartphone shoppers will turn to their devices for information in-store rather than asking employees.
- Companies:
- LivePerson
- Places:
- US
Grant Miller is vice president, global strategic product management, at Pitney Bowes where he manages four distinct product families in the company’s global production mail business for enterprise-level clients. Grant holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Butler University. For more information, please visit www.pitneybowes.com