The CX Podcast

Welcome to Steven’s Week #223! What caught my eye this week? Beer giant AB InBev is experimenting with direct-to-consumer e-commerce, big brands are taking data collection in their own hands again and McKinsey urges banks to re-invent themselves.

Hey guys! In this week’s episode: Uber partners up with healthcare startups for fast medication delivery while Didi, the Chinese answer to Uber, is pressed by the government because of data security concerns. And DBS bank wants to make banking invisible in our daily lives. Enjoy!

Which customer experience trends will shape 2022? What will CX look like in 2022? If you ask me, these 10 customer experience trends are going to be huge next year. From artificial serendipity to re-inventing customer loyalty, and from loving your frustrated customers to defining ethical boundaries, this is just a small taste of what we can expect in this video.

Welcome to Steven’s Week #221! In this show: Apple is speeding up the development of its much-anticipating electric car, Amazon plans to open 260 cashierless grocery stores in the UK and Twitter is experimenting with livestream shopping. Enjoy & see you next week!

Hi and welcome to my new Weekly! In this episode: Nike wants to sell digital fashion in a virtual world, Netflix rolled out its gaming platform, TikTok is heading to a mind-blowing 1.5 billion users in 2022 and H&M wants to become a smart fashion pioneer.

Hey guys, in this week’s show I talk about how recent iOS privacy changes are having a big impact on the ad business (and Apple is taking full advantage), youngsters are massively turning their back on Facebook and Paypal’s Pinterest takeover is off the table.

What does Chinese fashion retailer SHEIN have that Zalando, its European competitor, doesn't? And will that be enough for SHEIN to dominate the European fashion market? Today, China-expert Pascal Coppens and I dive into the topic of real-time fashion.

Welcome to my 218th weekly! In this edition: billion-dollar players are battling to win the last-mile delivery war, Walmart re-introduces conversational commerce, Amazon manipulates its algorithm to show own products first, and Waze wants you to have a stress-free commute. See you next week!

Disney versus Tencent is one of the most exciting battles in the world of entertainment. Tencent is at an advantage because they are focusing on gaming, something that is currently hugely popular with Generation Z. But what else can we expect from these two giants? China-expert Pascal Coppens and I take a look at this epic rivalry.

Welcome to episode #217! In this week’s show: retailer Best Buy is making another move in the health-care sector with the acquisition of Current Health, Amazon takes customer data one step further with its own smart fridge, NFT’s reach a new milestone, and some personal podcast and book news I’m very excited about. Enjoy!

Facebook versus ByteDance is one of the most exciting battles in the world of technology today. What can we expect from these two giants? China-expert Pascal Coppens and I take a look at this epic rivalry.

Tesla versus BYD is one of the most fascinating battles in the electric vehicle market right now. It may look as if Tesla is outcompeting its Chinese rival, but don’t be fooled. BYD looks more than ready to take the throne in the coming years.

Welcome! This week I talk about Facebook's outage and the dependency questions it raised, TikTok owner ByteDance is building an e-commerce platform and Netflix looks ready to enter the gaming world. Enjoy, and see you next week!

Hey everyone, welcome to Steven’s Week #215. On this week’s show: Amazon presents Astro the household robot, TikTok celebrates 1 billion users with a new set of tools and Jumbo supermarkets introduce slow and chat-friendly check-outs.

China expert Pascal Coppens and I discuss the battle of the travel apps. When we look at Ctrip, the biggest Chinese tourism app, we see that Booking.com, which is the number 1 in the world, has a lot to learn from its Chinese competitor.

Welcome to a new Steven’s Week! In this episode I talk about Time Magazine launching a very cool NFT project, Apple is developing a depression detector for iPhone and consumer brand loyalty is at a new low. Enjoy the show!

How Xiaomi beat Apple: the Chinese company became the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world, using a completely different strategy.

Welcome to the very first episode where Pascal Coppens and I compare 8 international Chinese and Western technology giants. The main question in this series we want to answer is who had the best offer that we can't refuse? In this first episode, we're going to take a closer look at the two giants Amazon and Alibaba. In which Pascal and I will each share our own vision on the subject.

Hi everyone! Check out this week’s topics: a surprising court ruling in the Epic Games vs. Apple battle, China breaks up Alipay and ANT Group, and the fight against fake news on social media takes a blow.

Hey everyone! Topics of this week’s show: PayPal is aiming at in-store payments, pharma and wellness retailer Walgreens is starting its own bank services, Amazon’s tele-healthcare line is getting personal, and Facebook and Ray-Ban launch the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses together. Enjoy, and see you next week!

Welcome back everyone, ready for season 7 of my weekly? In episode #211, I talk about big brands experimenting with NFT’s to generate brand engagement, Elon Musk entering the AI robotics market with Tesla Bot and Amazon is now bigger than Walmart. Let’s go!

Is there such a thing as over-focusing on internal processes? In the 3rd and final part of my webinar on customer-centricity with Leslie Cottenjé, we take a look at the importance and the possible dangers of your company’s processes.

Part 2 of my webinar series on customer-centricity dives into the aspect of product innovation. Innovation is no guarantee for success, so the big question is: how can we create products and services that are relevant to our customers?

How can you make your company more customer-centric? In 3 webinars, Leslie Cottenjé (Hello Customer) and I dive into the world of customer-centricity. First up: how your customer service can make the difference.

Welcome to the last weekly before my summer break! In this episode: Lego is working on bricks made out of recycled plastic bottles, TikTok follows WeChat by opening its doors to third-party integration, and Belfius bank and Proximus launch a digital bank together, which makes users think about the CO2 impact of their purchases. Have a great summer and see you in September!