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Encourage Your Customers to Call Again. Here’s How.

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In North America, the average cost per call is approximately $10, but it can get higher than $25 per call in industries that require more technical support. trillion every year answering customer service calls, according to IBM. Depending on where agent labor is, costs can vary widely. minutes,” according to TCN.

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Best Buy Trials New Membership Program Combining Support and Free Shipping in 60 Stores

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Best Buy is piloting a new membership program called Best Buy Beta that will offer customers an array of benefits, including: exclusive pricing; unlimited Geek Squad technical support; up to two years of protection on most product purchases; free standard shipping and delivery; and free installation on most products and appliances.

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The Cost of Long Queues: 3 Reasons to Use a Queue Management Solution for Brick & Mortars

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83% consider fast-moving queues an integral part of the customer experience. 70% of shoppers are less likely to return to the same shop if they had experienced long waits in queues. 70% of shoppers are less likely to return to the same shop if they had experienced long waits in queues. customer experience.