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Editor’s Note: Customer First is the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s special section devoted to promoting customer service excellence. Every other week, we will focus on how people and companies champion customer service to build their brands, stay ahead of competition and improve their bottom line.

In October 1995, about three months after Amazon went live as an online bookstore, customer reviews displayed alongside a product were such a strange notion that the company endeavored to explain what they were in a press release: “Amazon.com allows readers to share their thoughts on particular books and exchange ideas with other readers around…

As the United States refocuses its role in the world around its own strategic interests and asks allies to shoulder more responsibility for their security, countries across the Western alliance are being forced to rebuild capabilities they once assumed someone else would provide.

For years, dealerships have centered reputation management around building a positive image. Dealers worked to collect five-star reviews, respond to customer feedback and strengthen their online presence, giving shoppers another reason to consider their stores. But as artificial intelligence (AI) changes how consumers research businesses and decide where to spend their money, those reviews are…