Jumbo may not be familiar to many globally, but, mention the supermarket chain in the Netherlands and there will be instant recognition. One hundred years of history. A 21.5% market share. About 100,000 employees across 700 stores1. More than a century after it started life as a grocery wholesaler2, Jumbo is every bit a retail juggernaut and much of its modern-day success is due to a growing commitment to intelligence-driven customer service.
“To turn even more of our customers into fans, we need to offer them a more personalized and responsive experience,” explains Jumbo’s Wendell Kuling. “But to do this, we needed to move from analogue processes to automation, infusing AI into our current processes to get insights faster.”
From its ‘Remind Me’ service that provides customers with an online list of products they may have forgotten to a loyalty program that delivers rich data insights3, Jumbo is a prime example of how organizations large and small are harnessing the power of AI to change the way they do customer service. It is no surprise that studies show 79% of customer service professionals believe AI and automation tools are important to their overall strategies4.
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Source: How AI is Shaping the Future of Customer Service | Infographic (kustomer.com)
Source: The State of AI in Customer Service Report 2022 | Dialpad
The past year has seen the spotlight fall on artificial intelligence like never before and while there has been plenty of focus on potential risks, they are surely outweighed by the benefits when it comes to customer service. AI is allowing businesses to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and better engage with customers but that does not just happen. With endless solutions on the market, it is essential to identify the tools and platforms that suits one’s needs and create AI strategies that deliver the best results for individual organizations.
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Reference:
[1] Microsoft Customer Story-Jumbo turns customers into fans using automation and AI
[2] Jumbo (supermarket) - Wikipedia
[3] How Jumbo Transformed the Grocery Shopping Experience With Data and AI - The Databricks Blog
[4] The State of AI in Customer Service [New Data] (hubspot.com)
[5] https://www.zendesk.com/resources/searching-for-self-service/
[6] 32 Customer Experience Statistics You Need to Know for 2024 (superoffice.com)
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