
Target to hire 100,000 seasonal workers ahead of holiday shopping rush
With the holiday season approaching, Target has announced plans to hire around 100,000 seasonal employees for positions across its stores and supply chain facilities. In addition to bringing in temporary staff, the company will offer its current employees the opportunity...

TAV Airports puts passengers first with innovation competition
In July, TAV Airports kicked off an innovation competition to give startups across Turkey, France and Jordan the opportunity to meet investors, gain exposure and win support to develop their ideas. The Airport Innovation Days competition, which is held in conjunction with Group...

Only 17% of Brits can recognise when they’re using AI
New research has revealed that over 4 in 5 consumers don’t recognise when they’re using AI. This follows recent news that the UK, EU, US, and more have signed the first legal agreement on AI. Sopro’s new study has found...

Build an inclusive culture and support your teams to achieve CX success
Although women represent 70% of the CX workforce, just 30% of those in customer experience management are female. Helen Luty with her award at the UK CXA 2023 By focusing on building a team of like-minded, empathic individuals, Helen Luty, head of CX...

Shift shock phenomenon has found employees aren’t compromising standards
New research has found that more than half (53%) of UK workers admitted leaving their new job within six months as it did not meet their expectations. This “shift shock” is being perceived as the position being completely different to...

CEOs rank their workforce as their third priority
New HR research from Gartner has found that CEOs ranked workforce as their third most important business priority for the next year. This falls behind growth and technology as business focuses. Alongside this, the research found that general workplace investments are...

This week in CX:Â new ways that retailers can reach shoppers online
Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’re looking at how retailers can meet the needs of online UK consumers, new research into the entire digital employee experience journey, and the role of emerging...

Essentialism essentials: Steps for leaders to empower teams through burnout
Burnout has become an all-too-familiar spectre looming over our workforce. With a staggering majority (86%) of employees grappling with the debilitating effects of burnout, it’s no wonder that anxiety, depression and sleep deprivation have become so commonplace. And the consequences are dire....

This week in CX: time to discuss holiday shopping (already?!) and the ‘treat yourself’ phenomenon
Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’re looking at research into how generative AI will enhance overall shopping experiences in the future, and it’s already(!) time to discuss research about holiday season shopping,...

Three steps for successful SMB communications in 2024
Over the last year, the consumer landscape changed significantly. Regulations like the new Consumer Duty and proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill are pushing customers into the spotlight more than ever. It’s not just regulations that are changing – consumer expectations...