CX Annual Report

Brave New World

Customer experience in 2022

Need to know what consumers want in 2022? So did we, so we asked 3,000 of them worldwide – and found some surprising answers.

  • Are you experienced?

  • What do consumers actually want this year?

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Trend 1

Let’s make a connection…

Consumers are facing a tsunami of notifications, with certain types doubling in volume from 2019 to 2020 – but could these communications offer more value? We found that consumers would love messages to include rich content such as:

90%

Of customers would love to be able to
reply in-message to ask questions.
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Trend 2

It’s all about trust…

When it comes to business – any business – trust is everything. Every customer engagement, regardless of channel, is built on it. We found strong links between a great customer experience and trust in a brand, across a range of industries:

87%

Of customers actively avoid buying
from brands they don’t trust.
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Trend 3

Tomorrow is blended, not bland…

2022 is the year that CX goes beyond omni-channel into truly seamless communication. Any channel, any time – one conversation, multiple options. We found that chatbot interaction was on the rise and that a blend of AI and human was finally able to deliver a more natural and satisfying customer experience:

95%

Of customers want to be able to switch
instantly from messaging chat to voice call.

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