Category: CXM News

Merit, wages, and workforce changes: the hiring debate heats up

Businesses face pay structure adjustments amid a minimum wage hikeFrom 1 April 2025, the UK’s national living wage rises to £12.21 per hour for over-21s, with similar increases for younger workers. HR insight firm Brightmine reports that nearly 60% of...

The reality of customer experience in hospitality

For decades, the hospitality industry has promised guests a seamless, personalised experience, recognising that people choose hotels to relax, not to face additional stress from poor service.But, achieving consistency across thousands of hotels — many with different owners and varying...

Organisations building CX on poor foundations warns consultant

Organisations are missing the human ingredient when planning their customer experience strategies. Too many CX plans are based on flawed customer personas, which are detached from ‘human’ reality. Current CX strategies are being built “on poor foundations”, David Wales, CX consultant...

Telecom Egypt taps Truecaller to combat unwanted calls

Telecom Egypt, the nation’s primary telecommunications provider, has partnered with Truecaller, the global frontrunner in caller ID and spam protection, to elevate user experiences through enhanced security and personalisation.In today’s world, where uncertainty looms over answering unknown calls, businesses are...

TTEC unveils digital sales model to transform healthcare CX 

TTEC Holdings has introduced a blended healthcare digital sales model to provide scalable, cost-effective, and highly personalised sales solutions for healthcare organisations.This new model operates on a shared technology platform, allowing healthcare providers to optimise digital sales operations while maintaining...

Retail bank customer satisfaction defies gloomy economic forecast, survey shows

The banking sector faces unprecedented challenges in an era marked by economic uncertainty and shifting consumer priorities. In a surprising twist, retail bank customer satisfaction has surged, defying the gloomy economic forecast that has seen consumer financial health, total deposits,...

EasyPark puts AI in the driver’s seat with Google Cloud deal

EasyPark Group, a provider of digital parking and mobility solutions, is upping its AI ambitions by striking a major partnership with Google Cloud to fuel its global expansion and enhance operational efficiency. The firm is dedicated to simplifying urban mobility,...

Cognizant and ServiceNow help mid-market banks cut losses and improve CX

Cognizant has partnered with ServiceNow to introduce an AI-powered dispute management solution tailored for mid-market banks in North America. This Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) offering streamlines the dispute resolution process to enhance efficiency, minimise chargeback losses, and improve...

HoneyBook’s AI can help solopreneurs work less and earn more

The AI revolution isn’t just for tech giants and corporate behemoths—at least, that’s what HoneyBook is banking on. The business management platform for service-based entrepreneurs is doubling down on artificial intelligence, aiming to streamline operations, boost bookings, and put more...

From rudeness to violence: the urgent need for conflict training in retail & hospitality

The latest report by Axonify highlights the alarming extent of customer incivility in the U.K. Only 2% of frontline employees have managed to avoid rude or aggressive customers in the past year, while 65% worry about how to handle escalating...