Category: Customer Experience

UK Shoppers Turn to Second-Hand and Cheaper Delivery in Response to Rising Costs

Retailers preparing for Black Friday and Christmas are facing a customer base they no longer entirely recognise. ShipStation’s latest survey suggests that rising costs have pushed shoppers into building entirely new habits. Many of those habits now favour second-hand goods,...

DHL Posts HappyRobot’s AI Agents to Support Live Supply Chain Operations

AI agents are all over the news and learning fast in today’s fast-moving organisations. Yet, there are still plenty of firms on the fence over safety, security and reliability. If an organisation like DHL Supply Chain, with a globe-spanning logistics...

Brands Lose Customers the Second Product Information Stops Making Sense

Shoppers are becoming far more decisive and far less forgiving when product information fails to meet their expectations. New findings from Akeneo’s 2025 PX Pulse survey reveal that the moment product details become confusing, incomplete, or inconsistent, customers leave. They...

The Interface That Speaks

Every evolution starts quietly: a new habit, a new expectation. One day, we stopped clicking and started touching. Now, we are about to stop touching and start talking. The web gave brands their first digital voice, a virtual shop window that allowed...

Zoom Talks Scaling the AI Customer Experience as Companion 3.0 Takes Off

Zoom is one of the last big tech companies declaring earnings before the Thanksgiving break, but not much is stopping the company’s growth as it moves more enterprise customers to AI-powered support. Based on modest but positive third quarter total...

Customer Tech Support for Turkeys Goes AI This Thanksgiving

Everything else around this Thanksgiving in the US, and Black Friday around the world, seems to revolve around AI this year, so why not the humble tradition of cooking a turkey? Ignoring the maniacs dunking frozen birds in boiling oil, this...

Hertz Car Rentals Highlights the Success of Its Customer Experience Revamp

Hertz was talking through its latest financial results recently. And a good chunk of the earnings call was taken up revisiting the US car rental company’s customer experience improvement efforts. The company hit revenue of $2.5 billion in the third...

Infobip Expands Branded Calling ID to Combat Rising Fraud Calls in North America

Infobip is expanding its Branded Calling ID (BCID) capabilities across North America as fraudulent and spoofed calls continue to erode consumer trust. The company is strengthening its voice portfolio and partnering with major U.S. telecom providers to make BCID easier...

What Companies Are Changing the Game for Black Friday?

According to the emails flooding into the CXM press release box, this year Black Friday is all about AI. Perhaps with a smattering of scam dodging, sales channel surge-preparedness and sifting through loads of SMS messages, depending on the vendor....

A Judge’s Perspective: How CX Innovation and Empathy Evolved This Year

It was a genuine honour to return once again as a judge at the UK Customer Experience Awards 2025. Having served in this capacity for several years, I continue to be deeply impressed by the calibre of entries and the...