Too polite to talk pay? How Brits avoid salary discussions 

In a nation where 71% of job adverts now include salary details, only 16% of Brits are willing to discuss their earnings with colleagues. Despite the UK leading Europe in salary transparency, new research from Indeed reveals that the British...

Merit, wages, and workforce changes: the hiring debate heats up

Businesses face pay structure adjustments amid a minimum wage hike From 1 April 2025, the UK’s national living wage rises to £12.21 per hour for over-21s, with similar increases for younger workers. HR insight firm Brightmine reports that nearly 60% of...

Sky making 2,000 UK contact centre workers redundant as all-AI CX looms

Sky’s commercial business across TV content, broadband and mobile continues to pop out all sorts of exciting news. This week saw it start to dabble in the digital shorts market (a massive trend in Asia) that could change viewing habits...

Telecom Egypt taps Truecaller to combat unwanted calls

Telecom Egypt, the nation’s primary telecommunications provider, has partnered with Truecaller, the global frontrunner in caller ID and spam protection, to elevate user experiences through enhanced security and personalisation. In today’s world, where uncertainty looms over answering unknown calls, businesses are...

TTEC unveils digital sales model to transform healthcare CX 

TTEC Holdings has introduced a blended healthcare digital sales model to provide scalable, cost-effective, and highly personalised sales solutions for healthcare organisations. This new model operates on a shared technology platform, allowing healthcare providers to optimise digital sales operations while maintaining...

Retail bank customer satisfaction defies gloomy economic forecast, survey shows

The banking sector faces unprecedented challenges in an era marked by economic uncertainty and shifting consumer priorities. In a surprising twist, retail bank customer satisfaction has surged, defying the gloomy economic forecast that has seen consumer financial health, total deposits,...

Smart glasses to drive the AI consumer experience

AI might be all the rage, but for consumers, the benefit is hampered in the real world by a lack of visibility into our environment, something that smart glasses could solve. Few of us are willing to roam the streets...

EasyPark puts AI in the driver’s seat with Google Cloud deal

EasyPark Group, a provider of digital parking and mobility solutions, is upping its AI ambitions by striking a major partnership with Google Cloud to fuel its global expansion and enhance operational efficiency. The firm is dedicated to simplifying urban mobility,...

Cognizant and ServiceNow help mid-market banks cut losses and improve CX

Cognizant has partnered with ServiceNow to introduce an AI-powered dispute management solution tailored for mid-market banks in North America. This Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) offering streamlines the dispute resolution process to enhance efficiency, minimise chargeback losses, and improve...

HoneyBook’s AI can help solopreneurs work less and earn more

The AI revolution isn’t just for tech giants and corporate behemoths—at least, that’s what HoneyBook is banking on. The business management platform for service-based entrepreneurs is doubling down on artificial intelligence, aiming to streamline operations, boost bookings, and put more...

From rudeness to violence: the urgent need for conflict training in retail & hospitality

The latest report by Axonify highlights the alarming extent of customer incivility in the U.K. Only 2% of frontline employees have managed to avoid rude or aggressive customers in the past year, while 65% worry about how to handle escalating...

This week in CX: is hospitality getting customer experience right?

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored the reality of hospitality customer experience, AI in Steve Madden eCommerce, as well as the real impact of call centre agents. We’re also discussing new...