Author: Sandra Radlovacki

8×8 Launches Social Connect to Turn Online Comments into Instant Sales

8×8 has rolled out 8×8 Social Connect, a tool built to convert social engagement into transactions while keeping brand reputation intact. Instead of treating social posts as marketing collateral alone, Social Connect monitors platforms in real time, spotting comments that signal...

84% of Consumers Would Leave Banks Connected to Financial Crime

Most U.S. banking customers won’t give second chances to institutions linked with illicit activity. The 2025 U.S. Banking & Fintech Trust Report from ThetaRay reveals that 84% would switch providers if their bank were tied to financial crime, and 87%...

Fixing Broken Links in Retail’s Mobile Customer Service Chain

When a purchase goes wrong, mobile customer service often becomes the lifeline between a shopper and the brand. At its best, it can resolve issues in minutes; at its worst, it leaves customers stuck in a loop of delays and...

Report Reveals AI Becomes the New Middleman in Shopping

Shoppers are no longer starting their buying journey on Google or brand websites. Instead, they are turning to AI to help them choose—and decide—on their next best purchase. More often than not, brands hardly get the chance to influence their...

Most Companies Aren’t Ready to Govern the AI They’re Deploying

As agentic AI rapidly moves into the customer experience mainstream, most businesses are pressing ahead without the safeguards needed to manage it responsibly. According to a new global study released by Genesys, there is a widening gap between AI adoption...

Sprout Social Integrates Instagram and WhatsApp into Salesforce for Smarter CX

Sprout Social has expanded its partnership with Salesforce, introducing a new integration that brings Instagram, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp into Salesforce’s Digital Engagement platform. The move makes Sprout the first social media management provider to connect...

Capacity Lands $92M, Acquires Two Firms to Power Smarter, Voice-First Contact Centers

AI support automation company Capacity has secured over $92 million in new investments and acquired two companies—Call Criteria and Verbio Technologies—as it pushes deeper into the contact centre technology market. The funding includes $50 million in debt financing from Chicago Atlantic...

UK Retailers Look to New Markets as US Tariffs Drive Up Costs

With new US tariffs threatening to make transatlantic trade economically unsustainable, UK retailers are actively changing their international growth plans. According to a new study by ESW and Retail Economics, 76% of UK exporters are diversifying their export focus beyond...

How AW Rostamani Turned CX Technology into Tangible Business Value

While many businesses are still trying to align their CX investments with commercial outcomes, AW Rostamani Group has already closed the gap. Its contact centre no longer operates as a support cost. It drives revenue, identifies growth opportunities, and strengthens...

Salesforce and ServiceNow Pour $1.5B into Genesys to Advance AI-Driven CX Orchestration

Genesys has announced a $1.5 billion investment from Salesforce and ServiceNow, marking a significant expansion of its long-standing partnerships with both companies. Each investor is contributing an equal share, backing Genesys’s strategy to bring more autonomy and intelligence to customer...