Tag: Customer Experience

This week in CX: AI won’t save bad marketing

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored how brands can stop annoying their customers by finding the balance in personalisation, the double-edged power of AI-driven ads, and why reskilling is now...

Currys saves 900 management hours to spend more time on the shop floor

The quest for management efficiency continues across all businesses. Yet, it is pretty rare to get a specific figure out of any project. Therefore, data from Uk retailer Currys, saving 900 hours through the use of Zebra’s workflow automation package...

AI fuels CPaaS expansion, supermarkets battle for price leadership and AI nudification apps face scrutiny

Supermarkets ramp up price wars with record promotional spendingUK supermarkets are spending hundreds of millions on special offers as competition intensifies amid the cost of living crisis. Nearly 30% of sales were on promotions in April, with Tesco and Sainsbury’s...

3CLogic’s Voice AI Hub delivers real results, not just conversations

3CLogic has announced the release of its new Voice AI Hub—an advanced, secure voice AI platform built for large-scale enterprise use. Designed to modernise customer and employee interactions, the solution leverages voice technology and AI to create intelligent, natural conversations...

Voice, chat, and action: why agentic AI is winning in CX

According to Forethought’s 2025 AI in Customer Experience Benchmark Report, companies utilising agentic AI are seeing significant advantages over those using traditional or simpler AI solutions. Agentic AI is proving to be more effective and cost-efficient in handling customer service...

Stop annoying your customers! The new rules of digital marketing

The battle for consumer attention in the digital age is fierce, and brands risk alienating audiences if their messaging is irrelevant and overwhelming. “The number one mistake is that people think that everything they have to say is important,” Rony...

Public sector workers may gain, others fear AI cuts, as Meta confronts abuse allegations in Africa

Teachers and nurses could receive up to a 4% pay rise in 2025-26Public sector workers, including teachers and nurses may see pay rises of up to 4% next year, exceeding the UK government’s initial 2.8% budget forecast. Reports suggest the...

Return deadlines missed? ReturnQueen and Poshmark offer a second chance

ReturnQueen, the on-demand return pickup service, has announced a partnership with Poshmark, the fashion resale marketplace. This collaboration introduces a new feature within the ReturnQueen app that lets users quickly resell items they can no longer return, transforming missed deadlines...

Deploying AI for unmatched ecommerce customer experiences

In the digital world, customers have come to expect exceptional interactions with brands. Artificial intelligence is a key driver behind these changing expectations and is, therefore, the magic ingredient that allows ecommerce brands to meet and exceed them.However, 93% of...

Over 70% of shoppers prioritise speed over branding in new retail loyalty shift

A new survey by Radial reveals that consumer loyalty is no longer won by branding alone. After surveying 1,000 shoppers, the findings show that 72% of consumers now rank delivery speed as the most critical factor influencing repeat purchases, followed...