Category: Customer Experience

RCS is transforming brand-customer communication

Sinch highlights that Rich Communication Services (RCS) is fast gaining traction as brands explore new ways to improve customer interactions. According to insights from a panel of senior marketing and digital communications experts across top European brands, over 70% anticipate...

Amazon’s new 3D virtual holiday shop brings festive magic to online shopping

Amazon has transformed holiday shopping by launching its Virtual Holiday Shop, an immersive 3D experience powered by Amazon Beyond. “We’re always innovating to enhance the shopping experience and empower customers to discover products in easy and fun ways. With the Virtual...

New report calls for greater board engagement in Consumer Duty to boost customer outcomes

A new study by ArvatoConnect reveals a missed opportunity for financial services firms to fully embrace the Consumer Duty guidelines set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). One of the most eye-opening insights from the study is that nearly half of...

54% of UK marketers use AI for Black Friday pricing and promotions

According to recent data from Optimizely, more than half of UK marketers (54%) are utilising AI to determine pricing and promotions for Black Friday. As Black Friday continues to grow in importance as a start to the holiday shopping season,...

Pindrop integrates with Five9 to boost cloud contact centre fraud protection

Contact centre authentication and fraud protection provider Pindrop has integrated with Five9 to offer its Passport and Protect solutions to Five9 customers. Five9 and Pindrop have previously collaborated to support their joint customers through a BYOC approach, with Pindrop solutions analysing...

80% of consumers value phone communication but dodge unknown numbers

The majority of consumers (80%) still prefer phone calls when it comes to complex or urgent matters with businesses, according to new research from TransUnion. However, 80% of them also avoid answering calls from unknown numbers due to potential fraud. “A...

NICE offers new solution for multilingual support

NICE has introduced CXone Mpower SmartSpeak, an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionise customer and employee experiences by overcoming language barriers. Built to streamline effortless global interactions, it enables businesses to engage with customers in their preferred language, improving service and...

Prime Video launches spoiler-free recaps using AI

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a feature to enhance the viewing experience without the risk of spoilers. “X-Ray Recaps,” a generative AI tool, offers summaries of episodes, entire seasons, and even some specific scenes, helping viewers refresh their memory or...

HSBC gets back to its CX roots with CARE programme

High street banks have spent much of the last 30 years herding customers towards cheaper channels like call centres, websites or mobile apps. In many villages, towns and cities across the UK, retail banks retreated from the community and relied...

Spanish CX management BPO firm leverages Google Cloud to improve productivity for its 100,000-person workforce

Customer experience management BPO company Konecta has partnered with Google Cloud in a strategic, three-year alliance aimed at transforming productivity and collaboration across its 100,000-person workforce. This collaboration will see Konecta adopt Google Workspace, providing employees with a robust platform...