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More than Half of UK Consumers Reducing Spend Due to Low Confidence in the Economy

The latest data collected on April 18th -19th , 2020 report from global consulting firm McKinsey & Company reveals that only 17 percent of British consumers feel the economy will recover in the next 2 to 3 months. The UK consumers’...

What the future has in store: the 5 pillars of the 2020 retail reality

The extent of change in the retail industry has been remarkable. People are talking to personal shopping robots, storefronts are morphing to mirror passers-by, and consumers are using hand-held computers to digitally try on clothes from the comfort of their...

Easing the Contact Centre Compliance Burden

Cyber fraud has seen a 55 percent year-on-year increase in the UK in recent years with criminals successfully stealing £1.2 billion through fraud and scams in 2018. The world of telecommunications is far from immune, with 170m fraudulent calls blocked...

Geidea Announces Partnership with Brilliant Basics

The Middle Eastern fintech company Geidea Solutions have announced collaboration with Brilliant Basics, a design-led innovation studio, to help promote the vision for becoming a leading digital financial services company in the region. Geidea’s vision is to enable cashless payments for...

Ask the Mountains: Improving Your CX with These Unexpected Hiking Tips

I love the mountains. I love the feeling of freedom and to be on top of the world. The way you connect with nature, friends, family and yourself is unique. Interestingly enough, as a CX champion, I feel in a similar...

Cupola Partners with Avaya to Boost Contact Centre Capabilities

The leading regional BPO Cupola Teleservices joins forces with Avaya to deliver uninterrupted contact centre services to its customers while ensuring the health and well-being of employees now working remote. The company’s technology upgrade secures that services provided to customers in...

Global Futurists: Episode #2 Mitali Chopra

In Summary: Mitali Chopra An Engineer turned Global Business leader turned Leadership & Business Coach ! Every passing year , my belief gets stronger that life is about creating meaningful and positive impact. Coaching talented leaders to achieve their true potential gives me that...

Global Futurists: Episode #1 Dr Yvonne Thompson

In Summary: Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE FRSA, FSGCW,FKCL Game changer, campaigner, activist, she has over 33 years, experience in the Communications, Marketing and PR industry, advising corporates, public sector, educational establishments and government championing equality, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Honoured by...

Emirates to Operate Repatriation Flights to 8 Cities

Dubai-based airline Emirates announces passenger flights plans to 8 cities across the world: Frankfurt, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Lagos, London Heathrow, Madrid, Manila and Tunis. Travellers to Johannesburg, Lagos and Tunis must contact the respective embassy or consulate in the UAE, while travellers...

The Future of IVRs is No IVR At All

IVRs were invented in the 1960s as a way for businesses to automate the previously manual process of routing calls to the relevant departments. With the introduction of touch-tone dialling, the integration of IVRs into businesses ramped up in the...