Category: CXM News

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...

Online Shoppers are Getting Smarter, And More Sceptical

According to new research from Akeneo, today’s shoppers are savvier and more selective than ever, especially during high-profile online shopping events like Amazon Prime Day. The survey shows that 90% of consumers say that product reviews directly impact their purchase...

AI Agents Are Growing Fast, And Salesforce’s Agentforce 3 Keeps Them in Check

Salesforce has introduced Agentforce 3, an upgrade to its digital labour platform, aimed at helping enterprises deploy, manage, and scale AI agents with unprecedented control and visibility. With over 8,000 customers adopting the platform and AI agent usage increasing by...

From Chaos to Clarity: Infosys and Adobe Are Powering Next-Gen Marketing

Infosys and Adobe have joined forces to transform how brands engage, serve, and grow their customer bases. The alliance will combine Infosys’ AI-amplified marketing suite, Infosys Aster, with Adobe’s content and experience platforms to deliver real-time, personalised, and scalable marketing...