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ACSI: Use Data More Effectively for Profitable Customer Retention

ACSI: Use Data More Effectively for Profitable Customer Retention

by Mike Duff | May 14, 2026 | Retail Articles

The American Customer Satisfaction Index fell 0.3% in the first quarter, to a score of 76.7 on a 100-point scale, with the organization noting that substantial investment by businesses to make shoppers more satisfied in recent years doesn’t seem to have paid...
ACSI: Businesses Should Invest More in Customer Satisfaction

ACSI: Businesses Should Invest More in Customer Satisfaction

by Mike Duff | Aug 14, 2025 | Retail Articles

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) indicates overall customer satisfaction in the United States has dropped for three consecutive quarters, yet the organization signals consumer spending should rise by 2.8% in this year’s third quarter. In analyzing the...
Etailer Consumer Satisfaction Slips as General Merchandisers Gain Slightly

Etailer Consumer Satisfaction Slips as General Merchandisers Gain Slightly

by Mike Duff | Jan 28, 2025 | Retail Articles

Overall customer satisfaction with the retail sector, despite uneven gains in 2024, inched up 0.4 points to a score of 78.3 out of 100, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index Retail and Consumer Shipping Study 2025. Some retailers have found recent...
Costco, Macy’s Lead General Merchandise Retailers in Customer Satisfaction Index

Costco, Macy’s Lead General Merchandise Retailers in Customer Satisfaction Index

by Mike Duff | Feb 23, 2024 | Retail Articles

Warehouse clubs dominated the American Customer Satisfaction Index among general merchandise retailers, but Macy’s and Target were also among the leaders. Costco and Macy’s led all others with a satisfaction score of 82 with Target and Sam’s Club just behind at...
Customer Satisfaction Index Reaches Record Heights Entering 2024

Customer Satisfaction Index Reaches Record Heights Entering 2024

by Mike Duff | Jan 23, 2024 | Retail Articles

The American Customer Satisfaction Index set record high at 77.8 in the 2023 fourth quarter, up from a 2022 low of just under 73, which was its deepest dive since 2002. Happy customers are likely to spend more, and the organization pointed out that the economy in the...

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