Category: CXM News

Tech Is on the Menu, But Most Restaurants Can’t Cook with It Yet

Restaurants are racing to pour cash into artificial intelligence, yet most are fumbling when it comes to putting those dollars to work. A new Deloitte report shows 82% of restaurant executives plan to ramp up AI investments in the next fiscal...

Perception Is Profit: Forrester’s Total Experience Score Reveals All

New research from Forrester reveals that when companies align their brand promise with actual customer experience, they can unlock up to 3.5x more revenue growth. Yet, many brands are missing this opportunity. Forrester’s 2025 Global Total Experience Score Rankings show...

8×8 Targets Rising Digital Fraud with Fast-Deploy OTP Solution

As global cyberattacks spike by 44% year-over-year, the security conversation has shifted from the IT backroom to the frontline of customer experience. Nowhere is this more critical than in industries like healthcare and education, which have seen cyberattack rates skyrocket...

This Week in CX: Late Payments, Lousy Loyalty, and CX Gold

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored the bold, the surprising, and the overdue in customer experience – from Wizz Air’s “pay to stay behind” strategy and the UK’s instant payment...

Over 50% of Customers Want AI to Talk for Them, Says Gartner

By 2028, customer service will look drastically different, and the shift is already underway. According to a recent Gartner survey, 51% of customers say they’d be happy to let a GenAI assistant handle support interactions on their behalf. That’s not...

Workplace Robots Aren’t the Problem, Poor Leadership Is

As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in customer experience roles, a surprising challenge is the emotional impact on employees. According to new research from ArvatoConnect, many contact centre workers in the UK feel uneasy, not because AI is taking over...

Genesys Brings Intelligent Autonomy to Customer Experience

As businesses look to unlock new frontiers in customer engagement, Genesys has unveiled Genesys Cloud AI Studio and its first feature, AI Guides, a combination built to transform how brands deliver intelligent, personalised service at scale. With 80% of business leaders...

Only 10 Brands Got CX Right in 2025. Is Yours One of Them?

Customer experience continues its global slide, and the numbers are impossible to ignore. According to Forrester’s 2025 Customer Experience Index (CX Index), just 10 brands worldwide—less than 5%—earned “elite” status this year, maintaining top-tier rankings in how customers perceive their...

Text Me, Don’t Email Me: The Retail CX Wake-Up Call

New research from UJET reveals a major shift in what truly influences consumer buying decisions. Hint: it’s neither AI nor a fast reply. It’s not even empathy from human agents. Today, nearly half of consumers (46%) say a mobile-friendly customer...

Hotel Staff and Travel Agents Just Got AI Teammates, Meet Talkdesk Experience Clouds 

Talkdesk is stepping up to meet the chaos and complexity of modern travel and hospitality by launching two industry-specific solutions: Talkdesk Travel Experience Cloud and Talkdesk Hospitality Experience Cloud. These new platforms are designed to tackle some of the most...