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“Untact”: A New Customer Service Strategy In The Digital Age, Sang M. Lee, Donhee Lee
“Untact”: A New Customer Service Strategy In The Digital Age, Sang M. Lee, Donhee Lee
Department of Management: Faculty Publications
The Industry 4.0 era has brought a shift in consumers’ purchasing behaviors from traditional retailing to online and/or mobile channels, triggered by advanced digital technologies and an easy access to the global market. Smart digital devices and advanced technologies have enabled “untact” service, facilitating customer encounters without a face-to-face contact with employees. This study presents the concept of untact service based on a review of the literature on technology-enabled customer encounters with service providers and analysis of several real-world cases. The results indicate that untact services are becoming widespread in various areas of daily life, such as ordering food at …