Last May, a transgender customer apprehensively walked into the World of Titan store at Coimbatore. Previously, there have been incidents where transgenders have come into the store and asked for money. Kunjimoghandas was aware of this fact yet, he approached the customer and greeted the customer. During his interaction, he got to know that the customer was looking for a watch. Kunjimoghandas took the customer to the watch section and began showing them the various options available. In the midst of the shopping experience the customer received a phone call and Kunjimoghandas got to know it was the customer’s birthday. He approached his manager to check if they could surprise the customer with a cake. The manager, impressed by his thought, agreed to it. While Kunjimoghandas continued to show the customer watches and other accessories the cake was arranged. Soon after, the cake arrived and the entire staff joined the celebration. The customer was ecstatic and told Kunjimoghandas that they had never been treated so well; usually stores don’t allow them in because of who they are. The customer thanked Kunjimoghandas and everyone else for treating them so well and for making their birthday a memorable one

It was an ordinary working day at the salon, when Afi a received a call from Aishwarya, who happened to be the regular client. Aishwarya had a unique request, she requested a home service for a haircut and Enrich only provides skincare services at home. Aishwarya continued to explain that the haircut was for her younger sister, Mohini, who was diagnosed with a rare condition known as muscular dystrophy where the patient experiences weakness and loses muscle mass. Her sister was at the stage where she was unable to stand or sit up straight in one position for more than a few minutes, therefore she was requesting Afi a if she could make an exception for her. After discussing the situation with her team, Afi a called Aishwarya to confi rm the appointment. The team arrived at the client’s house and met Mohini. According to Afi a, she was so kind and energetic regardless of her misfortune. Later, Aishwarya explained to Afi a that she had called multiple other salons but all had rejected her and she was so happy and appreciative of Enrich Salon to make an exception for her.

One working day, Bhaskar received a notifi cation to deliver a pizza at Nashik Road station. As Bhaskar was ready to leave with the order, he called the customer to get the exact location of the delivery. The customer sounded tensed and when Bhaskar insisted, he said his wife and child are waiting at the station. The customer was actually in a train and had ordered pizza for his family who were at the station to receive him. His wife has forgotten her wallet. As Domino’s was not accepting card payment at that moment, he was unable to pay for the pizza from the train. He requested if Bhaskar could deliver the pizza to them anyway as they hadn’t eaten food all day. The customer promised to pay afterwards and requested Bhaskar to tell his wife that the food was paid for, and to not worry. Bhaskar patiently heard the customer and assured him that his family won’t be hungry for long. On his way to make the delivery, Bhaskar bought a chocolate for the child. He handed the pizza to the family along with the chocolate and also informed the lady that the bill was paid. She thanked Bhaskar as her child was hungry. Bhaskar received the payment for the bill within few days. He also left a note thanking and appreciating Bhaskar for trusting him and bringing the pizza and chocolate for the child.

One morning, Bablu spotted an envelope at the entrance of the store. The envelope was already open and Bablu was surprised to fi nd an ATM card inside along with the other card details. He understood the importance of the envelope and informed his store manager about the incident. The manager asked Bablu to fi nd out the owner of the ATM card and deliver the packet personally to him. Bablu went to the nearest branch of that bank to inquire about the card. Initially, the bank manager refused to hand out personal details about an individual but after Bablu explained the risks and severity of the issue, the manager agreed to share the client details. After receiving the details, Bablu went to return the card. Once he arrived at the customer’s residence, Bablu got to know that he was a farmer with all savings deposited in that bank itself. The man had lost all hope of finding the ATM card and he was not even aware of how to block the card to avoid any misuse. He was in tears when he saw his ATM card and told Bablu that he had recently deposited money for his daughter’s education. The very next day, he came to the store and treated the employees with sweets, thanking Bablu.

Last March, a regular customer, Imtiyas Khan entered the Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) store and was quite tensed. Manish recognized Imtiyas and approached him and asked him to calm down. During the conversation, he came to know that Imtiyas’s father was suffering from throat cancer and he was in urgent need of fi nancial aid. He had come to the store, hoping that TBZ could give him a refund of his investment in his monthly instalment plan, Kalpavruksh, which was of Rs. 21,000. Manish consoled and informed him that the as per the company policy, the store cannot refund the investment, until and unless the customer makes a purchase or re-sells it. This made Imtiyas very disappointed and sad. However, Manish gave a thought over the seriousness of the situation and put himself in Imtiyas’s shoes. He offered to give the cash personally to Imtiyas and also took complete responsibility of taking care of his future monthly instalments. Imtiyas accepted the cash graciously and promised to pay Manish the amount as soon as possible. A few months later, Imtiyas Khan returned the borrowed money to Manish. He till date has been extremely grateful to Manish for his kind gesture and is a loyal customer to TBZ.

Adil works as a front-end customer service associate and is speech and hearing impaired. However, this has never stopped him from performing his duties to the fullest. He is very popular for his impeccable service among the customers and is a welcome sight at the store. He has a bell on his desk and is quick to press it, if he needs assistance or notices an unattended customer. Despite his disability, he is a role model on customer service as he has never let his disability come in the way of making customers happy every day. He trains fresh associates in cashier roles. He has repeat customers who visit the store and bill at his counter alone. Adil consistently outperforms his colleagues and never fails to overlook the small yet integral details of his job such as being well-groomed and punctual. Adil has a record of maintaining the product scan rate at 3.10 seconds per product and has a bill penetration of 97 percent. Adil is quick to anticipate the varying needs of customers such as a pregnant woman who need assistance in carrying groceries to the car or customers in wheelchairs requiring assistance of sales associates. Adil is not only a great customer service associate but is also a flag bearer for demystifying biases and perception that the society associates with differently abled persons. Adil has displayed immense grit and determination beyond work. During heavy rains, that resulted in floods in some parts of Mumbai, Adil was stranded at a local train station along with 9 other persons with disabilities. In order to bring them to safety, Adil spoke to his store manager in the middle of the night via WhatsApp video call using sign language and took them to the nearest Star Bazaar store which, was open to accommodate all 9 of them and provide them with shelter and food for the night. In doing so, Adil displayed leadership qualities when faced with a challenging situation.

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One day, Kajal realised that one of their regular customers, KN Reddy had not visited the store for the last few months. She immediately discussed the matter with her team to seek approval to contact him. She connected with him and understood his concerns and provided useful solutions. Kajal made it her mission to turn him into a loyal customer once again. She sent him regular updates, new launches and other promotional messages. Yet, he was resistant but, Kajal did not give up. After a few more follow up calls and WhatsApp messages, he was fi nally intrigued to visit the store. On September 28, 2019, he visited the Raymond Ready To Wear outlet where Kajal approached him. She showed him all the latest collection including the Italian Range and Ultra-Premium Chairman collection, rekindling his interest in the collections from their earlier conversations. Impressed by Kajal’s effort and dedication, Reddy fi nally purchased products worth `3.25 lakhs and left with a delightful smile. Till date, he continues to be a loyal customer, all thanks to Kajal’s sedulous nature.

In the midst of a busy afternoon, Anees happened to notice someone peering into the store from the window display. He approached the gentleman and invited him in. At fi rst, the man hesitated but eventually came in. During Anees’s interaction with him, he got to know that this was his fi rst branded store visit. He was from a humble background and therefore Anees promised himself to make his fi rst shopping experience at Levi’s a memorable one. During the entire shopping experience, Anees answered every question of the customer patiently and made sure that he felt comfortable and welcomed in the store. At the end, the customer purchased the Iconic Levi’s Trucker. With tears of joy streaming down his face, he told Anees that he had never been treated so nicely and with so much consideration. Later, the customer mentioned he was a blue collar employee and the Trucker jacket was as much as his two-week salary. Nevertheless he purchased it, as a token of one of his happiest moments

During monsoon, a frustrated customer approached the ‘Being Human’ store at the closing hour. Srikanta was at his side immediately and asked him what he wanted. The customer wanted a denim and a shirt. Srikanta realised that the customer was in hurry and wanted this purchase to happen as fast as possible. Srikanta very pro actively and enthusiastically showed him options and after trying a few denims the customer selected one. However, the product needed some alteration, but the customer was not ready as he had a flight to catch. Srikanta promptly provided a solution and told him he will get the denim altered and will deliver it to the airport before his flight. Srikanta’s assuring personality convinced the customer. After the customer left the store, Srikanta set out on a mission to fi nd a tailor. Unfortunately, it was late in the evening and no tailoring shops were open. Srikanta was still determined and did not lose hope. He travelled 20 kilometers in the rain to his friend’s house, whose father was a tailor, and got the item altered. He successfully delivered the item to the customer an hour prior to his flight. The customer was extremely impressed and happy that Srikanta kept his word.

It was an ordinary day at Marks and Spencer’s store at New Delhi, when a group of friends entered the store. Simran greeted them with a warm smile and offered assistance in shopping. She was quick to gauge that one of the customer had undergone an eye surgery. Due to this, she was unable to see the products clearly, which made it extremely diffi cult for her to shop. Understanding the customer’s requirement, body type and occasion, Simran identifi ed the appropriate style and size and showed dresses that would appeal to the customer. While styling, Simran described the color, pattern, product, design and the complete look to help the customer visualise the ensemble. She also recommended appropriate footwear for the dress. While describing the outfi ts and talking to the customer, Simran was able to gain the customer’s trust. Later, the customer went on to purchase multiple dresses and footwear. Simran also explained the refund and exchange policy to the customer, assuring her that in case she was not satisfi ed with the products, the same could be exchanged / refunded within 35 days. It was the customer’s fi rst shopping experience after her eye surgery and she was extremely happy and described her experience at Marks and Spencer as delightful and memorable.

On August 31st, 2019, Halappa found a pair of branded sunglasses at the cash counters with the bill. He imagined the plight of the person who had misplaced these expensive sunglasses. On checking the invoice, he found the purchase was made at a different store, Shoppers Stop. Halappa was keen to ensure that the sunglasses fi nd it’s owner, fortunately, he knew the store manager of Shoppers Stop and informed him about the misplaced sunglasses and expressed his concern. Following that, Halappa shared the invoice details with the manager and got to know the customer’s name. Halappa called Akash (customer) and told him about the glasses. Akash at the time was still unaware about his lost item and told Halappa he’ll get back to him after checking. Soon after, Halappa received a call from him . He was thrilled to hear that his expensive sunglasses were found and was at the Lifestyle store. Being a thorough retailer, Halappa asked the right questions to establish the ownership of the product. After confi rming that Akash was the correct customer, he requested him to come the next day and collect the product. Akash complimented and thanked Halappa for his honesty and sincere effort.

On a regular weekday, a customer walked into the Vodafone-Idea, customer care store in Surat and requested Rahul to help her in replacing the SIM card, as he has lost her cell phone. After verifying the details, Rahul found out that the SIM card was under her son’s name and as per company policy, only he can apply for a new SIM card after submitting the documents. The lady explained that her son had met with a terrible accident last week and was in the hospital so he would not be able to come himself. Rahul was quick to provide a solution and offered to go himself to the hospital and get the SIM replaced. The customer hesitated initially as she thought this was a false promise but eventually agreed, due to Rahul’s kind nature. She informed the hospital and got him a visitors pass. Rahul was greeted with a pleasant smile from the customer when he reached the hospital that day itself. He stayed till the SIM was replaced. Before leaving the room, her son expressed his gratitude towards helping his mother.

Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall in the month of July last year, which resulted in waterlogged roads and delivery services faced much diffi culty in delivering the goods in time. As a result, the hub manager along with a few customer experience executives at bigbasket, found out new routes, which weren’t too heavily affected by the rain. On Juy 26th, 2019, Santosh received a call from Jitendra Solanki related to a delay in delivery of his order. Jitendra was babysitting two children and could not leave them alone. Therefore he requested someone from the store to deliver the order. Santosh assured him that he’ll deliver the package himself. At bigbasket, all customer experience executives are equipped with trolleys to help them carry heavy items if required but, due to the waterlogging in the area, Santosh had no choice but to drop this idea. To complete this delivery, Santosh picked up the two crates to protect the package and started walking towards Jitendra’s house. The crates together weighed nearly 25 kilograms and because of the flooded road, he could not see potholes in his path, but Santosh remained patient and determined. Finally, after walking in knee deep rain water, Santosh arrived at Jitendra’s house. He was drenched in rain water but greeted Jitendra with a smile on his face. Jitendra thanked Santosh and asked him if we wanted to come in for a cup of tea. Santosh thanked him for the thoughtful offer but declined as he had to deliver to other customers who were anxiously.

On one busy weekend, when the store employees were getting ready to close the store, a customer arrived and requested their services. She was greeted by Rohit who took her around the store. While interacting with her, Rohit discovered that she was in search of an outfi t for her birthday. During the shopping experience, Rohit noticed that the customer wasn’t too excited even though she was looking for her birthday outfi t. He attempted to build an exciting atmosphere for her by showing her various outfi ts. She was later interrupted by a phone call from her mother, where she mentioned she was hungry and hence wasn’t able to focus on the birthday shopping. That’s when Rohit had a thought and he ordered a pizza for her. The pizza heightened her spirits as she cheerfully went on to select her birthday outfi t. She was very indecisive and the team helped facilitate her decision making process. She praised them and at the end they collected her details and in conversation with the employees she said that her birthday was two days away. Upon hearing this, Rohit wanted to make her birthday special so he requested her to come by the store on her birthday to celebrate with them. Two days later, the customer along with her family came to the store and was greeted by the staff and a cake. She was ecstatic, it was a day to rejoice, they celebrated and shopped afterwards.

Last September, a regular customer came in for an eye checkup at the Titan Eyeplus store. His eye-power had changed and he was informed that it would take 5-6 days for his spectacles to arrive. The customer went on to explain that he was moving to Nepal for work and would not be able to pick up the spectacles within the time frame. The team assured him that he would receive his spectacles before he leaves. The team then contacted the courier partner requesting them to put a rush on this order. The partners were hesitant as the order was worth `2 lakh and they didn’t want to risk the product’s safety. During this discussion, Madhab happened to be there and immediately volunteered to deliver the package himself, taking full responsibility of the product inside. At that moment he didn’t think he wasn’t a part of the sales team or the service team, he only thought about the urgency of the customer. With Madhab’s team player zest and concern, they agreed to this arrangement and informed the customer. Madhab reached the location and handed over the parcel. He was extremely grateful to Madhab, and to show his gratefulness he took Madhab out for lunch and later asked his driver to show Madhab around town, and then drop him at the station.

One rainy evening, Sanket saw a couple outside the Reliance Jewels store desperately looking for shelter. He invited the distressed couple into the store and offered them some tea and snacks. As the couple, Riddhi and Bhavesh Chauhan gratefully sipped their tea, Sanket made polite conversation and asked them the reason to come out in this weather. It was Riddhi’s birthday and the couple was going for dinner. Sanket wished her and requested his manager if he could order a cake and surprise the couple. With the manager’s permission, Sanket came up with a birthday cake for Riddhi. The couple was delighted by his act of kindness. After the cake cutting and some music, Sanket offered to show them the gold and diamond collection as a diamond would be the perfect birthday present. The couple fell in love with a ring from the collection and purchased it. Sanket managed to turn the store into a birthday celebration with music, cake and jewelry. When the rain stopped, the couple made their way out but before leaving, thanked Sanket for truly turning around this day and making it special.

One evening, a customer approached Kamal at the Imagine store regarding a service problem. His mobile phone’s face ID was not working and his screen was frozen. The customer was in a hurry as he had to board a flight. He had also contacted the ‘toll free number’ of Apple, which had requested him to go to the service centre. Even the store asked him to go the Customer Service Centre, but as he had a flight to catch, Kamal decided to help him out. Kamal did a system IOS restore which was the direct solution for a system backup, but it did not solve the issue. Kamal then began to check the mobile’s exterior where he found that the mobile had a tempered glass, from a local vendor which was blocking the face ID sensor. He then proceeded to remove the tempered glass and clean the exteriors of the sensor in hopes for the issue to be resolved. By this time, it was the closing hour but Kamal resolved the issue and handed the fully functional mobile to the customer. However, it didn’t end here, when the customer checked his mobile, he found that some data from the back up as missing. Kamal initiated the data restore process, which would take up to three hours. As the store was closing, the customer agreed to do this process at home. At 10.30 in the night, Kamal got a call from the customer, requesting him to come to his house and help him in restoring the data. Kamal went to his house and found out it was a Wi-Fi router problem. He fi xed the router and helped the customer to retrieve his data as he boarded his morning flight with his phone working properly. He thanked Kamal for his help and even offered compensation. However, Kamal refused to take the monetary compensation and requested the customer to spread the word praising the services of the store. The customer who happened to be the CFO of a private firm referred the store for its service, to many of his clients and consumers.

In the month of October during the festival season, Pulkit got a call from Dr. Harish Sood, one of their regular customers and also a dedicated Doctor and social worker. He required a Public Address System, as he was hosting a gathering of rural people of the area on the health safety. Dr. Sood wished to purchase the product from the store and requested if he could get the product before 10 am (before store opens), from the Vasant Kunj store because of his busy schedule and urgency of the gathering. Pulkit agreed and began making arrangements for the same, regardless of the fact that the rural town was 150 kilometers away from the store. Pulkit wanted to make a difference and do his bit for the cause, he didn’t let the distance get in the way, all he knew was that he had to deliver the product regardless. He volunteered to go to the rural town as well, he booked a private cab at his own expense and he even reached 4 hours earlier to the store to collect the product and ensure that it reaches on time. When he reached the location, he met the customer and immediately set up the Public Address System. The customer thanked and appreciated the lengths Pulkit went to helping him. Later, Pulkit was promoted to Team Leader for his determination and diligence.

It was a regular day at Spencers Retail, when Shanu saw a customer with a physical disability entering the store. The customer seemed to have an orthopedic disability, as he was on a wheelchair. Shanu noticed he was facing a slight diffi culty taking forward his wheelchair and he made his way to help him. Shanu assisted him throughout his shopping trip by pushing his wheelchair, collecting all the items on the customers list. The list was long and had a variety of products to be collected. Shanu, effortlessly fetched him all the items with a smile.. Later, Shanu stood in queue for billing on behalf of the customer. The customer was laughing and smiling all through the shopping trip, Shanu made polite conversation with the customer and made sure everything was taken care of. Later, Shanu carried his purchases as well as the wheelchair to the car park. The customer was grateful to Shanu for assisting him throughout his shopping trip and gave her the blessings.

It was almost closing time and Onkarnath was preparing to close the store, when Mr. Sahari, Incharge, CRPF Mess in-charge, Guwahati and his team entered the store. They were in hurry and looked tensed as they had to purchase groceries of 400 jawans who were on an operation at the Assam border. The troop had a day halt in Guhawati and they had very less time left to stock up. Onkarnath realised that this was incredibly urgent and comforted the team, promising them that everything would be taken care of. He took the list from the team only to realise it was a big task to complete in a short span of time. Nevertheless, Onkarnath remained determined to deliver the goods for the sake of the selfless jawans. The list was huge with multiple stock keeping units, which were stacked and placed across the 34,000 sq. feet store, they needed to be identifi ed, picked, packed and delivered. Onkarnath contacted other department managers and began compiling the list. Throughout the process, Onkarnath kept reassuring and updating the team about the progress. Post-midnight the bill was generated and payment was received. But the task was not over yet. The team had to pack, load and deliver the items. By 2.30 am, the goods were loaded and dispatched from the store. The next morning, Onkarnath received a call from Ms. Misso, Commanding Offi cer, CRPF who thanked and appreciated all his efforts. ‘Thanks to your efforts, my jawans will not be hungry today’ were the words of praise for Onkarnath and his team. This delivery made Reliance Market, Guwahati team the highest single bill of `5.81 lakhs in record time to CRPF 9th Mile Headquarters. Onkarnath’s commitment towards Customer Experience has added all the CRPF Unit’s based out of Guwahati to Reliance Market’s customer base contributing 25-30 lakhs of business every month.