In Italy, the attitude of consumers towards automated or human-based customer service changed by generational cohort. When shopping online, one in two consumers of Generation Z preferred self-service tools for simple issues, while only 44 percent of baby boomers had the same opinion. However, over half of surveyed consumers expected an immediate response from a human customer care agent when contacting a company online.
Share of customers preferring human connection vs. automation in customer service in Italy in 2023, by generation
Characteristic
I prefer an automated service for simple issues
I expect a human to immediately respond when I contact a company
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Salesforce Research. (September 22, 2023). Share of customers preferring human connection vs. automation in customer service in Italy in 2023, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424290/human-connection-vs-automation-in-customer-service-italy/
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