Customer Service Influences Customer Satisfaction

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Customer Service Influences Customer Loyalty Abstract The retail banking industry in the United States has undergone intense change due to regulation since 2008. Retail banks are continually looking for ways to set themselves apart from their competition, as well as retain and grow their customer base. Banks now understand the value of building relationships with their customers and that they need to provide excellent customer service to them as a means of profitability and survival. Understanding the factors behind customer service and its effect on customer loyalty is an important issue for the retail banking industry. This brings up the question “Does customer service influence customer loyalty?” With that question in mind, the following review acknowledges the importance of customer service to customer loyalty and also looks at what factors influence loyalty. The examination takes a look at service and its quality, and the overall effect it has on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. The findings conclude a direct association among customer service, service quality, customer satisfaction and consumer bank loyalty. Introduction It is generally agreed that the top 3 constructs of building loyalty are: customer service, service quality, and customer satisfaction. This is especially true in people centric service businesses such as retail banking. In today’s competitive business environment many banks are focusing their efforts on having a loyal customer base. Thus, the question arises, “Does customer service influence customer loyalty?” The following is a review of current literature on the topic of customer service and its effect on customer’s loyalty to their bank. The review has three focuses (I) customer services’ effect on loyalty, (II) service quality’s effect on loyalty, and (III) customer satisfactions effect on loyalty. Review of

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