Tag: Customer service

This Week in CX: AI Agents Take the Lead

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how Brits are turning to ChatGPT for their next pint spot, best practices for employee engagement surveys, and the gap between brand trust and...

Brands Overestimate Trust, Consumers Overlook Promises

It’s a simple assumption many business leaders make: if we deliver consistent messaging, customers will naturally trust us. But new research shows that assumption may be dangerously out of step with reality. In fact, confidence in customer experience may be...

This Week in CX: Where AI, Gen Z, and Trust Collide

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored agentic AI in CX, Gen Z putting life on hold for financial security, smarter employee listening strategies, and how AI-powered verification is boosting trust...

Cracker Barrel Results Highlight the Cost of Rebranding Gone Wrong

The pressure from marketing teams or agencies, year after year, for a rebrand, refresh or restyle is a constant in most larger companies. The chance to evolve, widen the audience, or reach out to Gen-Z can sound like a compelling...

CallTower Unveils Ascend Teams Contact Center: A New Era of CCaaS Innovation

CallTower has announced the release of its latest solution: Ascend Teams Contact Centre. Built to support the evolving requirements of today’s enterprises, this next-generation platform enables organisations to deliver superior customer interactions, optimise workflows, and gain actionable business intelligence—all directly...

This Week in CX: AI Challenges, Gen Z Habits, BNPL Risks

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored why CX leaders still struggle to turn AI investments into results, why more than half of Gen Z check employer social media before applying,...

Gartner: By 2028, Every Fortune 500 Will Still Rely on Human Customer Service

Despite predictions that artificial intelligence would replace entire customer service departments, a new Gartner study makes it clear: human agents aren’t going anywhere. By 2028, none of the Fortune 500 companies will have fully eliminated human customer service staff. The...

This Week in CX: AI Gets Personal, Fashion Goes Digital

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how brands and tech leaders are redefining customer experience—from 8×8’s human-first take on AI, to Zoom’s move into cars, and Ralph Lauren’s launch of...

IntelePeer and Waterfield Bring AI-Powered CX to Enterprises Without Disruption

IntelePeer has entered into a strategic partnership with Waterfield Tech to enable enterprises to modernise customer engagement more quickly and with less risk, regardless of whether their contact centres run on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments. By combining IntelePeer’s...

This Week in CX: Award-Winning CX and AI Trends to Watch

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored the latest in customer experience and AI innovation, from Istanbul Airport earning Level 5 ACI CX accreditation, to OpenAI introducing new safety guardrails for...