Category: Customer Experience

What’s holding Americans back from financial confidence?

Nearly half of Americans (44%) think about their financial readiness daily, but that awareness doesn’t always translate into confidence—36% say they aren’t sure they could handle an unexpected bill. These insights come from TD Bank’s new financial report, which surveyed...

HSBC UAE seizes top prize at GCXA 2025

HSBC UAE rounded out a successful day at the Gulf Customer Experience Awards (GCXA) by claiming the Overall Winner Award. The global bank also claimed golds for the Best Customer Centric Culture — over 1,000 employees, Best Complaint Handling...

Price tags vs. planet: Shoppers reveal what really matters in the aisle

As Earth Day approaches, a fresh poll from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) offers a revealing look at how Americans are navigating the grocery store with one eye on their wallets and the other on the planet.The numbers tell a...

45% still waiting — banks are too slow for modern business

The latest OvationCXM report highlights some alarming trends that banks and credit unions can no longer ignore. As many as 41% of respondents say they experience significant challenges navigating fragmented systems, often needing to work with multiple people or departments...

Meet Avaya Infinity, built to bond brands and people

Avaya has unveiled the Infinity platform, an AI-infused, workflow-connected system designed to turn clunky customer service into seamless human connection.Gone are the days of siloed channels, scattered data, and disconnected technologies. With Infinity, Avaya aims to rewire the very concept...

Hotel loyalty programmes are booming, even if guests are staying less

They’ve come for the free Wi-Fi. They’ve stayed (briefly) for the perks. Hotel loyalty programmes are ballooning in size and still proving their worth even as the average member becomes more of a casual couch-surfer than a seasoned suitcase warrior.According...

Corporate travel plans for 2025 to drop worldwide

The days of back-to-back business trips may be numbered, at least for now.New figures from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) reveal a clear slowdown in motion, most likely influenced by recent U.S. government measures. Nearly a third of global...

Neurodiversity and the customer/employee experience

In the wake of DEI rollbacks and that crushing feeling the world is recessing at an alarming pace, seeing designers, brands and employers continue to improve the experience for neurodiverse people is a refreshing positive.In many cases, the challenge is...

Design darling Figma confidentially files for IPO after Adobe deal goes bust

The cloud-based design platform Figma has quietly filed for a U.S. IPO, setting the stage for one of the most closely watched tech listings since the market cooled off in late 2021.The move comes more than a year after Adobe’s...

American Airlines promises free Wi-Fi for loyalty members to elevate in-flight experience

American Airlines has announced it will offer free in-flight Wi-Fi to AAdvantage loyalty programme members on more than two million flights annually starting January 2026, in partnership with AT&T.The move is part of a wider push to enhance the customer...