Category: Customer Experience

80% of consumers value phone communication but dodge unknown numbers

The majority of consumers (80%) still prefer phone calls when it comes to complex or urgent matters with businesses, according to new research from TransUnion. However, 80% of them also avoid answering calls from unknown numbers due to potential fraud.“A...

NICE offers new solution for multilingual support

NICE has introduced CXone Mpower SmartSpeak, an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionise customer and employee experiences by overcoming language barriers. Built to streamline effortless global interactions, it enables businesses to engage with customers in their preferred language, improving service and...

Prime Video launches spoiler-free recaps using AI

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a feature to enhance the viewing experience without the risk of spoilers. “X-Ray Recaps,” a generative AI tool, offers summaries of episodes, entire seasons, and even some specific scenes, helping viewers refresh their memory or...

HSBC gets back to its CX roots with CARE programme

High street banks have spent much of the last 30 years herding customers towards cheaper channels like call centres, websites or mobile apps. In many villages, towns and cities across the UK, retail banks retreated from the community and relied...

Spanish CX management BPO firm leverages Google Cloud to improve productivity for its 100,000-person workforce

Customer experience management BPO company Konecta has partnered with Google Cloud in a strategic, three-year alliance aimed at transforming productivity and collaboration across its 100,000-person workforce. This collaboration will see Konecta adopt Google Workspace, providing employees with a robust platform...

Zingly.ai debuts AI solutions to transform CX in banking, finance, and insurance

Zingly.ai has launched a new suite of AI tools to enhance revenue and improve customer service for banks, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) institutions. Facing rising demand for tailored service and complex customer needs, BFSI organizations can utilise Zingly’s technology...

Kustomer sets new standard with AI-powered voice and omnichannel support

Kustomer has launched an AI-native customer service platform to help companies deliver exceptional customer experiences at unprecedented speed and scale. With AI Agents seamlessly built in and a new flexible pricing model, this platform aligns with Kustomer’s goal of eliminating...

Almost 80% of businesses rank email deliverability as critical

In its newly released report, Sinch highlights the rising importance of email deliverability, with 78.5% of surveyed senders rating it as critically important (8/10 or higher) to their business goals. Published through Sinch’s email platform Mailgun, the report aggregates insights...

Survey reveals rising demand for a fresh and engaging grocery store experience

A new survey by ChangeUp reveals that nearly 70% of grocery shoppers feel that the in-store shopping experience has either stagnated or deteriorated over the last two years, showing a critical gap between customer expectations and grocery retailers’ offerings. Released...

AI transforms the employee experience

Artificial intelligence is increasingly reshaping the employee experience (EX), especially among customer service and support teams. Recent research from Genesys explored employees’ concerns about AI and how organisations are addressing those concerns.The report found that customer experience (CX) leaders and...