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Points and Plastic Remain Popular, Loyalty Scheme Survey Finds

New research shows that the public appetite for points and plastic is as popular as ever, with the majority of UK customers subscribed to at least one loyalty scheme. According to Hawk Incentives’ The Loyalty Evolution Report – which surveyed 2,500 people across...

Strategic AI Implementation: Crucial for CX Improvement

Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an important role in Customer Experience, marketing, and personalisation; It has the power to generate predictions about what goods and services customers are likely to want, when the demand will arise or propensity to switch will...

Winning With Complaint Handling Conference: Book Now!

The most exciting gathering of award winners and experts in the field of complaint handling will take place London this autumn at a brand new conference, and now is your chance to join them for a special  discount price. The Winning...

Online Trending Store to Open in London

The world’s first bricks-and-mortar store selling only items that are trending online in real time will open its doors in London next month. The Trending Store will be open from July 3 – 7 at Westfield London, operated by trend foresighting...

Reconnecting With Customers as Social Media Stagnates

In 2019, we’ve seen a number of brands look to simplify their communication channels in a bid to reconnect with their customers. From Gucci opening six customer contact centres that will provide phone, email and live chat communications, to Lush...

Third of UK Online Shoppers Unhappy With Service, Survey Reveals

A new study shows that Brits are quick to complain online following a bad ecommerce encounter. The survey of 2,000 UK customers by retail operations platform Brightpearl found that almost a third of shoppers have left a negative review online, with nearly...

It’s Time for the Chatbot 2.0

Have you been the victim of chatbot incompetence recently? It typically starts with a specific query that you need help with. You don’t have the time to listen to the contact centre’s hold music, so you turn to the company’s...

Dubai Islamic Bank’s Dr Chilwan to Speak at WIBC Capital Markets Summit Asia

Dubai Islamic Bank powerhouse Dr Adnan Chilwan is to offer his expert insight at the upcoming WIBC Capital Markets Summit Asia. Dr Chilwan is Group Chief Executive Officer at former Gulf Customer Experience Awards winners Dubai Islamic Bank, and he will offer...

Digital Competencies Vital to UAE Employee Experience

Eighty-three percent of UAE respondents see digital competencies as being either very or extremely important in achieving, among other things, organisational agility, employee satisfaction, and talent acquisition. That is the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), in their  Benchmarking competencies...

Success Story for Chile Comms Giant Thanks to AI-Powered Orchestration by Genesys

Entel, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Chile, has implemented Genesys AI-powered orchestration capabilities to seamlessly connect and manage native and third-party artificial intelligence (AI), resulting in significant efficiency gains. Now, its customers smoothly transition between automated systems...