Tag: Customer Experience

Gen Z Puts Their Money Where Their Trust Is

Gen Z is redefining the role of trust in the digital marketplace, and they’re doing it faster than any other generation. According to Queue-it’s The Age of Online Trust Report, which surveyed more than 1,000 consumers worldwide, trust isn’t just...

The New Holiday Shopping Calendar: Starts in Summer, Powered by AI

Holiday shopping is stretching far beyond the Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) weekend, and artificial intelligence is now playing a starring role in how consumers browse, compare, and buy. According to Klaviyo’s survey, over half (54%) plan to use AI...

The Rise of Intent-based UI: How AI is Creating Proactive Digital Experiences

My favourite online bookstore disappointed me for the second time this month by sending me my order in poor packaging that almost damaged the books inside. I asked ChatGPT for a strong letter of complaint that I could send. The...

UK Retailers Must Work Smarter to Deliver More Relevant Communications

It will come as no surprise to most British shoppers that research shows around 60% of consumers find communications from their retailers irrelevant. The Retail Economics Report 2024 from global cloud communications platform Infobip and economic research consultancy Retail Economics,...

NiCE and Salesforce Bring Real-Time AI Orchestration to Customer Service

NICE and Salesforce have expanded their partnership to deliver seamless, AI-powered customer experiences through deeper integration between NICE CXone Mpower and Salesforce Service Cloud.Building on their 2022 launch of Bring Your Own Telephony with Salesforce Service Cloud Voice, the two...

Gen Z and Millennials Plan to Spend Big on Travel This Summer

According to the 2025 Summer Savings Survey by CIT Bank and Harris Poll, 33% of Americans say they’re actively saving for a vacation this year, beating out other major financial goals like emergency funds (30%), new cars (26%), and home...

OpenAI Launches GPT-5: Faster, Smarter, and More Human-Like

OpenAI has launched GPT-5, its most advanced and capable AI model to date, marking what CEO Sam Altman calls a “PhD-level” leap in intelligence. The latest model, launched on August 7, 2025, is faster, smarter, and more useful than any...

Kustomer Lands $30M Series B to Scale AI Agents for Smarter Customer Support

Kustomer has secured a $30 million Series B funding round led by Norwest, with continued investment from Battery Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Boldstart Ventures. This fresh capital will fuel the company’s ambitious AI product roadmap, accelerate platform innovation, and support...

This Week in CX: Retail, Travel & Healthcare Get an AI Upgrade

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored how AI-driven innovations and strategic partnerships are reshaping customer experience, healthcare, travel, and retail to deliver smarter, faster, and more impactful results.We’re also discussing...

LivePerson Elevates Customer Journeys with Google Cloud’s LLM and AI Tools

LivePerson has announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud aimed at delivering a new era of intelligent customer experiences. Through this deepened collaboration, LivePerson will integrate Google Cloud’s latest AI technologies, such as Gemini 2.5 and Vertex AI, into its...