Batteries Plus Leverages Medallia Customer Feedback to Pivot Its Operations During COVID-19 Health Crisis

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., – April 28, 2020 – Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), the global leader in experience management, today announced that Batteries Plus, a speciality electronics retailer, has realigned its store operations in the wake of COVID-19 using feedback from Medallia Experience Cloud.

“With an unparalleled view of the customer and their sentiment around the current crisis, we were able to realign our business from brick-and-mortar to curbside pickup to ensure our customers felt safe. Our customers appreciate what our stores are doing to continue to be able to serve our communities during this time, and that positive feedback is highly motivating for those teams to continue to stay engaged,” said Kirtis Hill, VP market and business development at Batteries Plus Bulbs.

As an “essential” business, Batteries Plus Bulbs is keeping its 700-plus stores across 47 states open during the coronavirus crisis. It is serving the healthcare community with resources such as batteries for thermometers, patient wheelchairs and beds. With feedback from Medallia, the company pivoted its business model in 48-hours and are now gathering insights from product reviews and e-commerce experiences to customer care.

“It is very encouraging indeed to see Batteries Plus Bulbs continue to serve our communities at this important time. I’m in communication with our customers constantly, doing all we can to help them leverage the invaluable insights from customer and employee experiences to make operational changes required to adjust to the new norm,” said Leslie Stretch, Medallia’s chief executive officer.

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