Category: Customer Experience

Medallia/Ipsos report highlights changing nature of customer loyalty

Nearly everybody agrees that customer loyalty is a vital ingredient of CX. In a recent co-authored report from Medallia and Ipsos, 97% of industry pros said that loyalty is critical. But aside from the headline figure, the report drew a...

Salesforce buys its way into the future of work with Convergence.ai acquisition

Salesforce wants to future-proof how work gets done, and is aiming to do so through its definitive agreement to acquire Convergence.ai, an AI agent startup that’s quietly been solving one of automation’s trickiest problems: getting machines to navigate the messy,...

DoorDash and Wing launch drone delivery in Charlotte 

DoorDash has teamed up with Wing, a residential drone delivery company, to bring autonomous aerial delivery to the Queen City for the very first time. The partnership aims to revolutionise how Charlotte residents receive meals, snacks, and essentials, delivering speed,...

Cost-of-living crunch makes insurers look good

UK customers are warming up to their insurers, even as geopolitical chaos, economic stress, and cost-of-living woes continue to take a toll on household budgets.Guidewire’s newly released 2025 European Insurance Consumer Survey found a 7% year-on-year increase in the number...

Clerk Chat and Telecom giants launch North America’s first unified RCS messaging experience 

Clerk Chat has partnered with Google, Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T to deliver interactive digital content via Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging. This marks the first time in North America that RCS capabilities have been launched simultaneously across multiple carriers, ushering...

The future of fast food: 77% of drivers want to skip the line with in-car voice assistants

A recent study conducted by SoundHound AI reveals a shift in consumer behaviour that could reshape the future of food ordering. According to the findings, 94% of U.S. drivers who use or have access to voice assistants frequently order food...

Reputation’s AI-first evolution empowers brands with deeper reputational insights and reach

Businesses continue to struggle with reputation management, due to the fragmented nature of the social and review landscape. At its Transform 25 event this week in London, brand management company Reputation unveiled a major platform evolution to support brand leaders....

Why B2B customer experience should stop chasing ‘faster’

Speed is everywhere. Same day delivery. Instant payments. Real time support. In B2C, it works. The faster you are, the better you look.We live in an era where ‘I need it now’ has become the rallying cry of the digital...

IHG modernises global guest experiences with Genesys Cloud integration

IHG Hotels & Resorts has completed a major overhaul of its global customer experience operations, unifying its contact centres on the Genesys Cloud platform as part of a broader strategy to elevate guest service through AI and automation.The initiative, one...

UK public sector scrambles to modernise citizen services before 2030 deadline

A new report from Cavell Group and 8×8 reveals that the public sector is grappling with outdated communication tools, siloed systems, and a growing pressure to integrate AI and deliver seamless citizen experiences, all under the tightening grip of budget...