Customer experience is now the most important factor for business success, surpassing traditional factors like product and price. As we have entered the "Age of the Customer", customers have more information and options than ever before. Companies that focus on and excel at customer experience consistently outperform their competitors in terms of customer loyalty, reviews, and stock market performance. By 2020, customer experience will become the primary brand differentiator as it is a direct driver of customer repurchasing, recommendations, and resilience to switching to other providers.