Rana, Jyoti and Gaur, Loveleen and Singh, Gurmeet and Awan, Usama and Rasheed, Muhammad Imran (2021) Reinforcing customer journey through artificial intelligence: a review and research agenda. International Journal of Emerging Markets, TBC . pp. 1-21. ISSN 1746-8809
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Abstract
Purpose – This study defines a three-angled research plan to intensify the knowledge and development undergoing in the retail sector. It proposes a theoretical framework of the customer journey to explain the customers’ intent to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as a protective measure for interaction between the customer and the brand.
Design/methodology/approach – This study presents a research agenda from a three-dimensional online search, ML and AI algorithms. This paper enhances the readers’ understanding by reviewing the literature present in utilizing AI in the customer journey and presenting a theoretical framework.
Findings – Using AI tools like Chatbots, Recommenders, Virtual Assistance and Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) helps create improved brand awareness, better customer relationships marketing and personalized product modification.
Originality/value – This study intends to identify a research plan based on investigating customer journey
trends in today’s changing times with AI incorporation. The research provides a novel model framework of the customer journey by directing customers into different stages and providing different touchpoints in each stage, all supported with AI and ML
| Item Type: | Journal Article | 
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) | 
| Divisions: | School of Business and Management (SBM) | 
| Depositing User: | Gurmeet Singh | 
| Date Deposited: | 10 Dec 2021 00:13 | 
| Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2021 00:13 | 
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/13152 | 
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