Technology is an indispensable part of the business world with firms using digital platforms to gain/create, maintain and deliver customer experience, especially post-pandemic. Digitization involves the comprehensive integration of digital technology into all facets of a company’s operations, yielding heightened value for customers. This book, Digital Transformation in the Customer Experience, looks at how digital transformation can help both service and manufacturing firms to deliver better customer experience.

This book will enhance readers’ understanding of the disruptive technologies that have brought businesses to their current digital state, including social media, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Numerous examples and exhibits are employed to illustrate the book’s comprehensive digital framework. It presents case studies of digital implementation across diverse industries and provides implementation templates for businesses. Designed to support careers in consulting and the execution of digital strategies within companies, the book covers all essential aspects. To offer insights into practical digital transformation in real-world scenarios, the book incorporates case studies and examples spanning various industries. Its organized structure makes it accessible to students, instructors, and junior and mid-level executives. Furthermore, the book seeks to disseminate novel technical concepts and features that can be integrated into daily life for the betterment of society.

The book addresses important questions such as the relevance of e-service quality in customer satisfaction and loyalty, impact and effect of adware, malware and spyware on the digital environment, the Internet of Everything in marketing, digital entertainment, digital transformation in healthcare and more. The book also covers the impact of digitalization on education, finance and banking as well as the hospitality industry. Sensitive topics like the influence of Facebook on consumer engagement and the impact of social media marketing communications on teenagers’ attitudes, etc. are also addressed in the book.