Tag: Customer service

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...

Hubspot Adds New Customer Support and Experience Agents

Hubspot’s INBOUND event is rolling on right now in San Francisco, with the usual keynotes, back-slapping and new features. Among the key news for the CX world, a number of new AI assistants are being rolled out in Breeze to...

This Week in CX: Rethinking Loyalty and AI in the Age of Gen Z

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how loyalty programs are evolving for Gen Z, the rise of digital-first service technologies, and the surprising gaps in AI adoption within banking contact...

Digital-First Service Technologies on Track to Surpass Traditional Channels

Digital-first customer service tools are rapidly becoming the cornerstone of customer support strategies, according to new research from Gartner. Within the next two years, technologies such as live chat, self-service portals, and knowledge management systems are expected to outpace traditional...