Tag: CX news

Study reveals how app crashes wreck consumer trust

An app crashing could be the digital age’s equivalent of a car breaking down on the highway—users are left stranded mid-task, fuming with frustration. A new study reveals just how deep the damage runs, from lost engagement to abandoned platforms...

Shutting down mediation, automating models, rejecting Immigrants: a trend of displacement

Trump administration moves to shut down Federal Mediation AgencyThe Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has been effectively shut down by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) following a March 14 decree by President Trump. The move, aimed at...

Fiserv brings the “smartest” point-of-sale system to Australia

Fiserv has introduced Clover, its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) system, to the Australian market, offering small businesses a smarter way to manage payments, inventory, and customer interactions, all while eliminating the frustration of outdated terminals and clunky software.Already powering 3.5 million...

Organisations building CX on poor foundations warns consultant

Organisations are missing the human ingredient when planning their customer experience strategies. Too many CX plans are based on flawed customer personas, which are detached from ‘human’ reality. Current CX strategies are being built “on poor foundations”, David Wales, CX consultant...

CX pros struggle in the modern job market (but help is at hand)

Rick M is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a CCXP, has worked on the CXPA’s Book of Knowledge and he’s been searching for a full time CX role for five years.“I was looking at online job ads this morning....

This week in CX: is hospitality getting customer experience right?

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored the reality of hospitality customer experience, AI in Steve Madden eCommerce, as well as the real impact of call centre agents.We’re also discussing new...

Survey reveals companies gamble on gen AI without enough testing

Businesses are throwing cash at AI development, but a new survey reveals a major flaw: they aren’t testing it enough.According to Applause’s latest State of Digital Quality in AI Survey, companies are rushing to build AI-powered tools, yet critical quality...

Self-managed fulfilment is stunting retail growth

A new survey from eCommerce solutions provider Radial reveals that 70% of fast-growing retail brands still handle fulfilment in-house, despite the growing challenges of scaling operations and meeting consumer expectations for speedy delivery.The study, which surveyed 200 retail decision-makers, found...

Global AI anxiety, fertility treatment concerns, and retail evolution

The U.S. tops global AI anxiety rankingsA study by ZeroBounce identifies the United States as the most AI-anxious country, with an AI Anxiety Score of 100 and 440K searches for AI job loss, despite a moderate 54.5% positive AI sentiment....

Consumers urged to delete 23andMe data as the company files for bankruptcy

New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged 23andMe customers to delete their genetic data, warning of potential privacy risks as the DNA testing firm files for bankruptcy. The company, which has amassed the genetic information of over 15 million...