Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyCustomer churn and segmentationConsumer Retail Behavior Studies

Charles H. Patti, Maria van Dessel, Steven W. Hartley

2026.2.26MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW

DOI: 10.63383/asnf1221

Abstract

The proliferation of customer experience measurement tools means that marketers now face the challenge of managing, and deriving value from, an overwhelming number of CX metrics. Research has identified ways for businesses to identify the metrics that are of greatest value and align them with customer journey mapping. Collecting fewer metrics yields tracking and reporting efficiencies, and connecting them to key stages of the customer journey gives CX managers more actionable insights.

Citation format

PATTI, Charles H.; DESSEL, Maria van; HARTLEY, Steven W. A smarter approach to measuring customer experience. MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 2026, 67(3).