Tag: CX news

This week in CX: Gen Z, Pharma Innovation & Beauty Retail Warnings

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored how Gen Z rethinks workplace communication, why beauty shoppers feel overwhelmed, Pfizer’s new CX metric for pharma reps, and the pitfalls of poor personalisation.We’re...

Grammarly’s $1B bet, AI surveillance risks, and travel retail’s digital lift

Grammarly secures $1B in revenue-linked deal to fuel growthGrammarly has secured a $1 billion nondilutive investment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to bolster sales and marketing while preserving its $13B valuation. Unlike traditional equity funding, this deal ties repayments...

This week in CX: when bots break rules and brands break trust

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored how AI agents are posing new identity security risks, the fallout from Adidas’s customer data breach via a third-party vendor, and the growing mistrust...

KFC’s UK boom, mental health overhaul, and Nvidia’s $8B China setback

KFC serves up £1.5 billion investment and 7,000 jobs across UK & IrelandKFC plans to invest £1.5 billion and create over 7,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland by 2030. The expansion includes £500 million for 500 new restaurants and...

Canada’s financial divide, Amazon’s defiance, and Chinese censorship

Canadian families face emotional and financial risk due to rising costsA new study by the Money Wise Institute reveals a growing disconnect between Canadian parents and their children on inheritance expectations. While 80% of parents cite rising living costs as...

Tech, teaching, and teens: UK expands facial recognition, boosts flexible work, and tackles youth unemployment

Facial recognition technology is rapidly expanding in UK policingLive facial recognition (LFR) is swiftly becoming widespread across England and Wales, with nearly 4.7 million faces scanned in the past year—double that of 2023. Police are investing heavily, with fixed cameras...

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...

72% of customers are happy to pay more if brands make it worth their while

A new study from Qualtrics XM Institute suggests businesses may be leaving money on the table simply by delivering a subpar experience. According to the data, 72% of U.S. consumers say they’re willing to pay more for a premium experience....

M&S faces £300m threat, workers reject office mandates, and Makip launches virtual fitting upgrade

Cyber-attack threatens M&S’s fashion momentumMarks & Spencer’s fashion resurgence is facing a major setback due to a recent cyber-attack that has taken its online clothing store offline since Easter. The disruption, expected to last until July, could cost the retailer...

Elevating Customer Experience: The Strategic Role of AI

AI is redefining the way contact centres serve customers. Tasks that once relied on long wait times and manual processes can now be handled in real time through intelligent automation, predictive analytics, and natural language understanding.AI is more than just...