News tagged with customer management

Cash talks when overbooked hotel guests walk

Cash bonuses can help hotel operators lure back disappointed customers who were displaced during overbooking snags, according to Penn State researchers.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Restaurant customers willing to pay more for local food

Not only are restaurant patrons willing to pay more for meals prepared with produce and meat from local providers, the proportion of customers preferring local meals actually increases when the price increases, ...

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created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wage gap linked to customer bias

Researchers have helped solve the mystery of why white men continue to earn 25 percent more than equally well-performing women and minorities. Managers and business owners must pay a premium for white male employees because ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Study describes what companies should do to recover from a product recall

A product recall can significantly affect a company's bottom line and its reputation, but a swift recall and restitution to purchasers can minimize harm to the company - and even improve customer satisfaction. ...

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created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sun Microsystems to offer 'public cloud' service

(AP) -- Taking a cue from Amazon.com, Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to launch its own "public cloud" service, which will let everyone from big-time corporations to dorm-room entrepreneurs run their businesses on Sun's computers ...

Technology / Software

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0