Category: Customer Experience

Self-managed fulfilment is stunting retail growth

A new survey from eCommerce solutions provider Radial reveals that 70% of fast-growing retail brands still handle fulfilment in-house, despite the growing challenges of scaling operations and meeting consumer expectations for speedy delivery.The study, which surveyed 200 retail decision-makers, found...

Instant, smart, and secure: how Observe.AI’s VoiceAI agents are transforming customer support

Observe.AI has announced the launch of its VoiceAI agents, designed to automate customer interactions across all levels of complexity. From handling routine FAQs to managing multi-turn conversations, these AI-powered agents bring a new era of efficiency and intelligence to contact...

Business Movers Index sees UK shoppers connecting with tech-savvy stores

As 77% of Brits use tech to extend their in-person shopping, new insights from the Virgin Media O2 Business Movers Index shows shops undergoing a digital makeover.Looking to buck the depressed high street trend and boost customer experience, 42% of...

Consumers urged to delete 23andMe data as the company files for bankruptcy

New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged 23andMe customers to delete their genetic data, warning of potential privacy risks as the DNA testing firm files for bankruptcy. The company, which has amassed the genetic information of over 15 million...

Zendesk Relate: AI CX agents the talk of the show

Zendesk’s Relate shindig is in full swing over in Las Vegas. Following in the footsteps of pretty much every service company, it has rolled out a fresh collection of AI agents and features to support users of the company’s new...

Meet Mercedes Benz robot Apollo: Rise of the factory machines

While we furiously try to keep up with the news on the massive number of AI agents across HR, EX and customer experience services. Don’t think we haven’t noticed the growing number of metallic machines appearing in factories and production...

Is Acxiom’s Compliance Accelerator cutting through red tape or just more red tape?

Marketers in regulated industries have a new tool in their arsenal—Acxiom’s Compliance Accelerator—a solution promising to speed up content approval processes without sacrificing compliance. But will it truly revolutionise content production, or just add another layer of bureaucracy?For marketing teams...

AI-driven CX: how Medallia is moving beyond surveys to automation

Medallia has unveiled a transformative vision for the future of CX, introducing seven AI-powered tools designed to move enterprises from traditional surveys to real-time automation and action. Announced at Medallia Experience ‘25 in Las Vegas, these advancements aim to transform...

HungerRush’s new auto-reply feature keeps restaurants guest feeback flowing

HungerRush is pushing AI deeper into restaurant operations with its latest feature, AI Reply, designed to help restaurants manage guest feedback without manual effort.Integrated into the HungerRush Feedback tool, AI Reply generates instant, professional responses that align with a restaurant’s...

98% of contact centres use AI, but 61% face harder conversations

While AI is becoming a staple in almost every contact centre, many leaders are finding that customer interactions are becoming increasingly complex and challenging to navigate. In a new research report, the 2025 State of the Contact Center from Calabrio,...