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This Week in CX: Where AI, Gen Z, and Trust Collide

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored agentic AI in CX, Gen Z putting life on hold for financial security, smarter employee listening strategies, and how AI-powered verification is boosting trust...

Accenture Results Highlight AI and CX Value

Accenture published its latest results with a key figure showing that revenue from Gen AI-products has tripled, reaching $2.7 billion. The company’s overall performance for FY2025 was “robust”, reporting full-year revenue of $69.7 billion. The company continues to focus on...

AI Pushes IT Out of the Shadows and Into the Driver’s Seat, Says Zendesk

For years, employees braced themselves before contacting IT, dreading long wait times, repetitive questions, and the chance their problem wouldn’t be solved quickly. Zendesk’s latest IT Report suggests those days may be numbered. Artificial intelligence is moving IT leaders into...

Super Apps as a Pathway to Global Growth

Super Apps are quickly gaining traction globally. Combining shopping, banking, messaging, and more into seamless mobile experiences, they are reshaping how consumers live, engage, and transact. Particularly in mobile-first environments. At the same time, global economic shifts, including rising tariffs, geopolitical...

The Employee Onboarding Experience: Building ROI from Day One

The employee onboarding experience isn’t just a box to tick on day one. It’s when new hires start to judge whether the culture they heard about in interviews matches what they see in practice. If the experience falls flat, many...

Easy Cancellations Could be the New Loyalty Strategy in Subscriptions

When was the last time you cancelled a subscription — and then came back later? The option to pause or leave without hassle is exactly what convinces many consumers to stay loyal in the first place. According to Chargebee’s 2025 Global...

Acquisition Stampede Sees CX and EX Companies Acquire AI or Features

The merger and acquisitions inbox at CXM exploded into life this week ahead of major earnings report season (led by Accenture’s massive AI earnings). It highlights the growing drive for businesses to acquire AI, or AI firms to add features...

Redesigning the Employee Offboarding Experience: From Exit to Advocacy

The employee offboarding experience is easy to overlook. Most companies have onboarding guides, training schedules, and welcome kits in place. But when someone leaves, the process is usually improvised. Only about a quarter of organisations have a proper exit process...

Balancing Dreams and Dollars in Today’s Economy

A recent U.S. Bank survey reveals that many Americans are taking responsible steps with their finances—budgeting, investing, cutting back on extras, and even creating financial plans. Yet, despite these smart habits, most feel as though their progress is slipping further...

91% of Gen Z Put Life on Hold Until They Earn Enough

Buying a first home, starting a family, or committing to other major milestones once marked the natural progression of early adulthood. Yet for Gen Z, those decisions increasingly come with a price tag attached. New findings from SurveyMonkey’s 2025 Workplace...