Author: Sandra Radlovacki

Airship Adds RCS Messaging to Strengthen Customer Communication

Airship has added Rich Communication Services (RCS) to its platform, giving brands a more secure and interactive way to reach customers through their mobile messaging apps. Messages now display verified brand names, logos, and verification badges, helping customers distinguish authentic...

Dialpad Ends the Chatbot Era with Launch of Its Agentic AI Platform

Chatbots have long been the front line of customer service: familiar, often frustrating, and rarely helpful beyond simple questions. Dialpad thinks it’s time to move on. The company has launched its Agentic AI Platform, a system built to replace the static...

AI Takes the Reins as Retailers Prep for a Tough Holiday Season

Last year’s Black Friday rush exposed a few cracks in the system. Some online retailers ran out of stock too soon, while others couldn’t keep up with orders or saw their AI tools fail at the worst possible time. According...

Zoom Phone Surpasses 10 Million Seats, Cementing AI-First Approach to Business Communication

Zoom Phone has officially surpassed 10 million seats globally, marking a major milestone for the company’s cloud telephony solution. Since its 2019 launch, Zoom Phone has become one of the fastest-growing cloud-based phone systems, reflecting a move from legacy PBX...

Retailers Find Growth in Letting Customers Pay Their Own Way

Retailers are learning that the fastest way to grow might not be through new products or promotions. Instead, it’s letting customers pay however they want. A global study from ACI Worldwide and Payments Dive finds that 65% of retailers say offering...

AI Eases Burnout on the Frontline but Fuels a Different Kind of Stress

Frontline employees who regularly use AI are feeling less burned out than their peers, but that relief comes with a dose of anxiety about what the technology means for their future. A new global study from UKG, conducted with Workplace Intelligence,...

Zendesk Adds Voice AI and Video Support to Speed Service

Zendesk has introduced major updates to its Resolution Platform, adding voice AI and video support to help service teams work faster and more effectively. The enhancements, announced at the company’s AI Summit, cover customer service, employee support, and contact centre...

Only 11% of U.S. Consumers Trust Their First Search

When a U.S. consumer types in a query, chances are high that the answer won’t come from just one source. In fact, a new study by Yext reveals just how fragmented the path to purchase has become in America and...

Executives Admit Their CX Is ‘Broken’ and Blame It on the Culture

Business leaders may talk endlessly about the power of great customer experience. Yet, few believe they’re getting it right. A new report from WSJ Intelligence and Code and Theory, The Experience Gap: AI’s Imminent Impact on CX, finds that 93%...

Retailers’ Holiday Wish? Enough Staff to Serve the Surge

The tinsel isn’t up yet, but for U.S. retailers, the holiday hustle has already begun, and so has the stress. Store leaders are entering the season hopeful for booming sales but anxious about a challenge that’s becoming as traditional as...