Ombudsman Service

37 billion reasons to improve customer experience

Published on: March 01, 2017
Author: Angus Prentice - Senior Sales Manager

Ahead of next week's Institute of Customer Service (ICS) annual conference, new research spells out the enormous cost of poor service to brands. Figures from the UK’s Ombudsman Service found that it registered 55 million complaints over the last 12 months - costing UK businesses £37 billion as customers vote with their feet and move to alternative suppliers.

Customer engagement and reducing complaints

Published on: February 21, 2014
Author: Lloyd Buxton - Business Development

We Britons have a reputation for politeness, which extends to not complaining when we suffer poor service. According to this stereotype, we just mutter under our breath and then ensure we don’t visit that particular restaurant or shop again.However it has been clear for many years that things have changed. As in other countries, Britons are complaining more and demanding a better experience ...