Category: Customer Experience

LivePerson and AWS Integration Lets Brands Simplify Customer Service and Cut Costs

LivePerson is teaming up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring together its digital contact centre platform with Amazon Connect, AWS’s AI-powered cloud contact centre solution. The integration gives brands a single interface to manage all customer interactions, like voice,...

Procedureflow and Laivly Partner to Bring AI and Visual Guidance to Contact Centres

Knowledge management firm Procedureflow and artificial intelligence company Laivly have formed a partnership to improve the way contact centres operate. The goal is to make customer support faster, more accurate, and more consistent. Procedureflow provides visual knowledge management software that guides...

Thoma Bravo to Acquire Verint in $2B Deal

Thoma Bravo has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verint in an all-cash transaction valued at $2 billion. The deal, unanimously approved by Verint’s Board of Directors, is expected to close by early 2026, pending shareholder approval, regulatory clearances, and...

China’s Gen Z is Building an Emotional Economy

According to a new report by China.org.cn, 64% of Chinese consumers say they buy for emotional fulfilment rather than just practicality, and the generation leading the charge is Gen Z. Although they make up just over 15% of China’s population,...

High Costs and Data Gaps Stall Retail’s AI Drive for Better CX, Report Reveals

Retailers are investing significant resources in artificial intelligence, but many are discovering that the path to enhanced customer experiences is slower and more complex than anticipated. The 2025 State of AI in Retail report from Amperity shows that adoption is already...

Deepgram Strikes Multi-Year Deal with AWS to Scale Generative Voice AI

Enterprise voice AI company Deepgram has signed a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring voice AI tools to more businesses worldwide. The deal focuses on making it easier for companies to adopt generative voice technology at scale,...

The End of Hold Music? CallMiner’s OmniAgent Takes the Call

CallMiner has introduced OmniAgent, an AI-powered virtual agent designed to automate conversations across voice, chat, and email, offering businesses a new approach to scaling service without sacrificing quality. The launch follows CallMiner’s acquisition of VOCALLS and marks a move toward blending...

Americans Are Finally Fighting Back Against Creepy Cookies

Americans are becoming far more intentional about their online privacy. According to Usercentrics’ State of Digital Trust 2025 report, 38% of U.S. consumers now click “accept all” cookies less often than they did three years ago, a sign that passive...

Good CX Will Drive Profits During the 2025 Holiday Season

Retailers are already revving up for the Black Friday, Christmas to New Year’s sales and ever-extending holiday season. Their clever marketing and tempting offers are in place. But will they remember the need for good customer service in the push...

Americans Hunt Deals, Cut Back, and Switch Brands to Combat Tariffs Effect

August 2025 sees U.S. consumers navigating a retail environment increasingly defined by tariffs, inflation, and heightened price sensitivity. A recent survey by Wunderkind reveals how these economic pressures are changing shopping habits, brand loyalty, and online behaviours across demographics. Over half...