It's not about how long you’ve been in business; it’s about how you conduct business. Some of the best-known brands have fallen by the wayside because they’ve not kept pace with modern customer needs - they don’t understand the traits and characteristics that define what customers now want.
We’ve seen a real change in customer expectation. In almost every industry, new brands have emerged as challengers purely on the strength of successful VoC programmes. Their approach has resonated with an audience of customers who are fed up with how they are treated and expect an exceptional experience, we know that the successful companies of today have earned their position because of the quality and consistency of their VoC programmes.
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