Tag: Customer service

Know Me or Lose Me report highlights the cost of customer service slip-ups

UK Brands and businesses continue to shed loyalty and income due to poor customer service. Over half (53%) of UK businesses report losing millions in revenue due to poor customer experience, according to new research from AND Digital. The findings...

This week in CX: lost items, AI breaches & summer travel realities

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored a range of stories shaping consumer trust and travel, from shifting expectations in summer travel to digital scepticism, and the evolving airport experience at...

UK consumers demand empathy from AI in customer service

The latest Consumer Voice Report 2025 from ServiceNow paints a clear picture of changing consumer expectations in the UK when it comes to AI in customer service. The report reveals that British consumers no longer view AI as impressive simply...

This week in CX: deepfakes, digital payments, and destination travel

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored how deepfakes are emerging as a new security threat in call centres, why Gen Z and Millennials demand seamless in-app payments, and what the...

NICE and AWS transform customer service delivery with AI and cloud

NICE has announced a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to transform customer service delivery through a combination of AI, cloud computing, and automation. As part of this partnership, NICE’s flagship AI-powered customer experience platform, CXone Mpower,...

UK retailers embrace WhatsApp and chatbots to improve customer service

British retailers are stepping up their customer service game, with messaging apps like WhatsApp and the growing use of chatbots reshaping how leading brands connect with shoppers. According to new research by CM.com, retailers that integrate WhatsApp into their customer...

NICE and ServiceNow forge AI alliance to eliminate service silos 

At Knowledge 2025, ServiceNow’s flagship event, NICE unveiled a new partnership with ServiceNow to reimagine customer service through complete automation. This collaboration combines NICE’s advanced AI customer service automation with ServiceNow’s AI-powered enterprise workflow platform to create a holistic, integrated...

This week in CX: major moves in food delivery and customer loyalty

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored key developments, including DoorDash’s £2.9 billion acquisition of Deliveroo, AWS’s move to modernise contact centres, and how few UK firms are prepared for upcoming...

Talkdesk Express provides small businesses with big-league customer service tools

Talkdesk has introduced Talkdesk Express, a solution tailored specifically for small businesses. Designed to remove the traditional roadblocks of cost and complexity, Talkdesk Express enables smaller teams to deliver customer service that rivals even the largest enterprises, without the overhead.According...

Skechers’ $9.4B buyout, aviation’s climate crisis, and the workplace loneliness epidemic

Skechers goes private in $9.4B deal amid tariff turmoilSkechers will be taken private by 3G Capital in a $9.42 billion buyout, the largest in footwear history. The move follows a sharp stock decline and mounting pressure from steep U.S. tariffs...