2023 has been a challenging year for businesses and customers alike. Economic conditions have been tough, unpredictability has been a watchword – and customer satisfaction has taken a sharp decline. But what will 2024 hold? On one level, I fear…
Institute of Customer Service response to the Industry and Regulators Committee on UK regulators. Â
Institute of Customer Service response to the Housing Ombudsman’s consultation on its Complaint Handling Code.Â
Our CEO Jo Causon is quoted in an article by retail-focused publication The Grocer, discussing our recent open letter calling on the policing minister to ensure assaults on public service workers are recorded in official crime statistics.
New data from the Institute of Customer Service finds 20% of those experiencing hostility have taken sick leave in the last six months as a result, taking off an average of nine days Less than half (44%) of staff who…
The Institute's CEO Jo Causon appeared on BBC Radio 5's Wake up to Money to discuss our Service with Respect campaign. The campaign reveals one-third of UK service workers consider leaving their role after abuse, as more than 55…
The Institute's Service with Respect campaign is highlighted in an article by BBC News, where it reports that more than 55 UK business leaders and politicians have signed an open letter calling on the policing minister to ensure assaults…
The Institute's latest Service with Respect research and open letter from UK businesses and Parliamentarians was covered in the Daily Mail, with comments by CEO Jo Causon. Research reveals that one in three public-facing workers are thinking of leaving their…
The Institute's CEO Jo Causon comments in an article focused on the rise of self-checkout machines in supermarkets, where she calls for UK businesses to invest in both technology and staff when it comes to their service offerings.
Sometimes things happen that throw into sharp focus how organisations must take a holistic view of what their customers need and adopt a proactive stance to provide the help and advice required. The terrible storms that recently struck many parts…