Category: Customer Experience

NiCE to Acquire Cognigy for $955M to Build Unified AI Platform for Customer Experience

NiCE has signed a definitive agreement to acquire conversational AI company Cognigy in a deal valued at approximately $955 million. The acquisition combines NiCE’s CXone Mpower platform with Cognigy’s conversational and agentic AI capabilities to accelerate the adoption of AI-first...

Agentic AI Will Put an End to Soul-Crushing CX

“Your call is important to us”. Does this ring true anymore?? Unfortunately, for a growing number of customers, the answer is “no”. Before we dive into why that’s the case, let’s first acknowledge that there’s no doubt that technology has changed...

Travelers Turn to EVs and Digital Payments to Save Money

New data from CarTrawler shows that summer travellers are increasingly renting electric vehicles and using digital payment methods in a bid to reduce costs and gain more flexibility. According to the Q2 2025 Car Rental Market Monitor, rental demand in the...

UK Retailer Currys Launches CX-Boosting AI Video Service Technology

In a collaboration with Vyn’s Video Intelligence Platform, UK tech and white goods retailer Currys aims to boost its service delivery operations and customer experience for millions of buyers when they suffer a technical problem. Currys’ retail customers can use quick...

AI Gains Ground in Purchases but Phone Calls Still Rule for Help

Consumers are warming up to AI in the buyer journey, but they draw the line at losing access to real people, according to new research from Invoca. The B2C Buyer Experience Report 2025, based on a survey of 1,000 consumers making...

Toyota Tops UK Car Customer Service Rankings

Every business wants to do well in customer ratings, but in a public-facing market, a good ranking can boost sales. Toyota is the highest ranked automotive organisation in the UK for customer service and trust. That’s according to the July UK...

Exploring the Link Between Sustainability and Customer Satisfaction

Customer satisfaction is one of the most important elements of a successful business. It’s why companies invest so much into marketing to their target market, and researching industry trends to ensure they are staying ahead of the game and appealing...

Wyndham Partners with Grubhub to Bring On-Demand Delivery to 6,000 Hotels

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced a nationwide partnership with Grubhub, giving guests and hotel employees access to on-demand delivery of local food and everyday essentials at nearly 6,000 properties across the U.S. The rollout includes a complimentary six-month subscription to...

Is Google Losing Its Grip on How Consumers Discover Brands?

Consumers are choosing other ways to discover brands than using Google. They’re using AI or social media for all types of search – be it information, entertainment or hunting for new brands. A new report from Yext reveals 62% of global...

ADIB Is Setting a New Standard In Customer Listening

For Ma’en Rateb El‑Baz, Head of Customer Experience Factory at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), customer experience is a collective commitment. Such a mindset helped the bank secure a silver win at the 2025 Gulf Customer Experience Awards in the...