3 Important Steps. Step 2.4: Prepare Customer Service In this presentation we continue to discuss how U.S. e-commerce companies can succeed in Europe. Trends. Tools. Opportunities. This short presentation is about customer service which is a preparation activity from step 2. To recap, there are 3 steps you should follow if you wish to get sustainable growth in Europe. Step 1 is Plan & Research, Step 2 is Prepare, and Step 3 is Promote & Scale. According to Microsoft research, 64% of consumers have stopped doing business with a company due to a poor customer service experience. Users have different response time expectations across different channels but according to a PostNord report, most users expect free and fast support.