Importance of Customer's Satisfaction
By: joellefawaz • December 12, 2012 • Essay • 437 Words (2 Pages) • 1,433 Views
The salesperson is the most important contact point in a retail store and a key influencer on the shopper's purchase decision
IMPORTANCE OF CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION
- It costs 10 times MORE to get a new customer than to keep an existing one.
- 1 UNHAPPY customer will tell 5 other people of any bad experience
he has encountered.
- 37% of customers who are dissatisfied with expensive services do not complain.
However, 50% of these dissatisfied customers will never come back.
Satisfied customers…
… buy more and this leads to customer loyalty.
… buy additional products and services
… promote a brand through positive word-of-mouth.
… pay less attention to advertisements of competitors
… deliver more ideas and suggestions.
… cost less because they have already established a relationship with
the company and some processes might already have been standardize
WHAT IS MYSTERY SHOPPING?
The use of individuals trained to experience and measure any customer service process, by acting as potential customers and in some way reporting back on their experiences in a detailed and objective way".
The Market Research Society
BENEFITS OF MYSTERY SHOPPING
Determine the customer's view of the business.
• Identify the customer's needs and level of satisfaction.
• Identify all kind of problems.
• Assess the integrity of employees.
• Assess company procedures and internal controls.
• Report competitive strengths and weaknesses.
• Target training to areas where it is needed.
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