Category: Customer Experience

ICXA 2025 Finalist Istanbul Airport Gains Level 5 ACI Customer Experience Accreditation

As Turkey continues its boom as a tourism, cultural and business centre, iGA’s Istanbul Airport becomes Europe’s first airport to achieve Level 5 Airports Council International (ACI) Customer Experience Accreditation. A milestone achieved by blending Turkish hospitality with cutting-edge technology...

Bills vs. Budgets: 56% of Americans Can’t Keep Up

New research from InvoiceCloud reveals that more than half of U.S. consumers (56%) have difficulty paying their essential monthly bills on time, while 28% report living paycheck to paycheck. Although 72% of people say they have some money left after...

The Future of E-commerce and How AI is Revolutionising the Buyer Experience

Nearly two-thirds (61%) of consumers find it difficult to compare multiple providers and products online – and they’re not getting the support they need to narrow down their options, according to 15gifts’ discovery interviews. While ecommerce has become faster and more...

Australia Prepares for World-First Social Media Ban for Under-16s, But Challenges Remain

Australia is set to implement what has been described as a world-first social media ban for users under 16, coming into effect this December. The law requires platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube to take “reasonable steps” to...

Accenture Expands Salesforce and Gen AI Strength with NeuraFlash Acquisition

Accenture is set to acquire NeuraFlash, a Salesforce and generative AI consultancy recognised for building “agentic” solutions that streamline sales, service, and field operations. The move will enhance Accenture’s Salesforce Gen AI and managed services offerings, while expanding its reach...

IATA Offers Airline CX Training on Data and Insight Use

The airline industry continues to focus on digital CX metrics and using data-based insights but for large swathes of the market, there can be little internal formal knowledge about the benefits and use cases. The International Air Transport Association (IATA)...

Not Vegas, Baby! The Need for New CX in a Dying Hospitality City

Las Vegas has taken something of a hammering as a destination recently. Resort bookings are down, trade event attendance is falling, and there’s talk of some moving elsewhere. It seems the lure of the night lights and glitz is fast...

BPOs Are the Fast Track to AI in CX. But at What Cost?

Enterprises racing to modernise voice support are increasingly turning to business process outsourcing (BPO) partners as the fastest way to plug in artificial intelligence. But could this shortcut undermine long-term control, flexibility, and customer experience outcomes? The 2025 State of Voice...

The Real AI Security Threat Is Sitting Inside Your Company

Forget the image of a hooded hacker working from the shadows. The latest Insider AI Threat Report Summer 2025 from CalypsoAI shows the real risk is your own employees. From junior staff to the C-suite, workers are increasingly using AI...

How NiCE Won a 40,000-Agent Contact Center Deal with DWP

Dave Michels is the founder and principal analyst at TalkingPointz, where he provides independent research and commentary on enterprise communications, collaboration, and customer experience technologies. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of attending NiCE Interactions International in London. This event...