Iva Gregurec – University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Pavlinska 2 Varaždin, Croatia
Lucija Tomašek – Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets, Republike Austrije 20 Zagreb, Croatia
Larisa Hrustek – University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and informatics, Pavlinska 2 Varaždin, Croatia
7th International Scientific-Business Conference – LIMEN 2021 – Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research – SELECTED PAPERS, Online/virtual, December 16, 2021, published by the Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade; Printed by: SKRIPTA International, Belgrade, ISBN 978-86-80194-53-0, ISSN 2683-6149, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.S.P.2021
Keywords:
Customer experience;
Customer loyalty;
Customer journey;
Digital technologies;
Digital transformation
Abstract
In a digital context, the customer experience represents a complex field of competition for companies in the process of retaining loyal and attracting new customers. The digital transformation paradigm, in the technological and business aspect, should create value for the customer and increase the customer experience easier. However, challenges such as dynamic market changes and disruptions leading to increasingly complex customer requirements, make customer journey management a critical field for companies. This paper presents a preliminary review and provides insight into the problems of building loyalty and increasing customer experience under the influence of digital technologies. The recognized problems, according to secondary data, indicates that the potential of customer experience management with the help of digital technologies was not achieved. In this paper, recommendations for the elimination of mentioned problems were defined and how usage of digital technologies can contribute to building loyalty through analysis, monitoring, and support of customer journey.

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