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NICE inContact (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that , the world’s #1 cloud customer experience platform, saw digital interactions soar on Cyber Monday 2019, outpacing the volume of 2018 interactions by 78%. CXone ensured that millions of customers were able to experience seamless digital-first omnichannel interactions with businesses on the highest volume online shopping day of the year.

Record-breaking digital customer service interactions powered by CXone on Cyber Monday on December 2, 2019, compared to last year, include:

• 182% surge in online chat interactions
• 74% growth in SMS text interactions
• 44% increase in email traffic

Cyber Monday sales have become increasingly popular, reaching a record $9.4 billion spent online in 2019, an increase of 19.7% from 2018. In order to capture consumer attention and drive significant revenue on this all-important shopping day, organizations need to deliver exceptional experiences in which customers can move effortlessly between digital channels to get their issues resolved and make purchases quickly and easily. In fact, the latest found that 22% of all customer service interactions are related to a purchase, and 93% of customers expect seamless omnichannel experiences. NICE inContact CXone enables businesses to meet and exceed this expectation by helping businesses meet customers where they are, effortlessly.

CXone powered a 78% growth in digital interactions. Transactions in voice also increased significantly over the prior year with 30% growth.

“On a normal day, a negative customer experience can be the difference between creating a brand advocate or detractor,” said Paul Jarman, NICE inContact CEO. “On days like Cyber Monday, the stakes are significantly higher because businesses are dealing with a spike in interactions and customer demand. The NICE inContact CXone unified and digital-first open cloud platform continues to be the most complete and intelligent solution to help companies meet customer expectations and thrive throughout the year.”

NICE inContact CXone delivers the in the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) market. With digital-first omnichannel, CXone now makes it possible for organizations of all sizes across the globe to reach more customers each and every day throughout the year, using voice and a vast range of digital channels such as SMS text, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, or WhatsApp – all unified on the CXone cloud customer experience platform.

About NICE inContact

NICE inContact is the cloud contact center software leader with the world’s #1 cloud customer experience platform. NICE inContact CXone™ combines best-in-class Omnichannel Routing, Analytics, Workforce Optimization, Automation and Artificial Intelligence on an Open Cloud Foundation. NICE inContact’s solution empowers organizations to provide exceptional customer experiences by acting smarter and responding faster to consumer expectations. NICE inContact’s DEVone developer program is an extensive partner ecosystem, providing applications from partner companies on the CXexchange marketplace that are designed to integrate with CXone. NICE inContact is recognized as a market leader by the leading industry analyst firms.

NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) is the world’s leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using NICE solutions.

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