Why ‘the customer is always right’ is more applicable than ever in today’s data-driven business

“The customer is always right” is a popular phrase with interesting origins. While there is no conclusive evidence of when the quote first came to exist, most credit its early popularisation to Chicago retailer Marshall Field. More importantly, though, is that the phrase is an abbreviated version of the original, which stated “right or wrong, the customer is always right.”
Only three words longer, the full quote adds some needed context – that the customer can of course be wrong....