Two thirds of consumers demand more convenient customer service options

22nd May 2018 Consumer Collections |

Over two-thirds (70%) of UK consumers would like customer service to be more convenient and offer more channels to get in touch with organisations, according to a new report, ‘Customer engagement – the road to 2020’, commissioned by West Unified Communications Services. This shows that contact centres are still behind in offering digital technologies that…

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Startline Motor Finance appoints head of business intelligence

22nd May 2018 Consumer Collections |

Kevin Mooney has been appointed to the position of head of business intelligence at Startline Motor Finance. The role will see him take over management of a wide range of information related to the performance of the Glasgow-based motor finance specialist. A graduate of Strathclyde University, Kevin is also a qualified CIMA accountant and has…

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Restaurant sector decline highlighted by job vacancies decrease

There has been an 11% drop in the number of job vacancies in the UK’s restaurant sector over the last six months, according to research by Moore Stephens which suggests companies are cutting staff to save on costs. The research indicates that the number of vacancies fell to 32,900 in April 2018, from 36,900 in…

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Speed and scale of digital financial services highlights new risks

22nd May 2018 Consumer Collections |

The speed and scale of digital transformation within the financial services industry is contributing to the emergence of new non-financial risks, according to a new report Sustainable Financial Services in the Digital Age, a joint report from UK Finance and Parker Fitzgerald, comes only days ahead of the introduction of the General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) and…

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More than 25% European businesses still haven’t heard about GDPR

22nd May 2018 Consumer Collections |

New research by Intrum suggests that GDPR is unknown to more than one out of four European businesses. The report shows that 27 percent of all businesses in Europe state that they have not heard of GDPR. The report also indicates that every eight (12 %) large corporation, defined as companies with more than 250 employees,…

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