Tag: Digital transformation

Retailers Find Growth in Letting Customers Pay Their Own Way

Retailers are learning that the fastest way to grow might not be through new products or promotions. Instead, it’s letting customers pay however they want. A global study from ACI Worldwide and Payments Dive finds that 65% of retailers say offering...

AI Blind Spots: 85% of Enterprises Fear They Have Just 18 Months to Catch Up

Enterprises are racing headfirst into artificial intelligence. By the end of 2025, AI investments are expected to hit $644 billion, yet the business case for these massive bets remains shaky. According to the Larridin 2025 State of Enterprise AI Report,...

Customer Experience Strategy: From Foundations to Future-Ready Digital CX

Customers today don’t buy products. They buy experiences. When those experiences disappoint, they’re quick to walk away. 1 in 3 will abandon a brand they used to love after just one bad interaction. On the other hand, companies with a...

CX Leaders Love AI, So Why Can’t They Make It Work?

Most (96%) of customer experience (CX) leaders worldwide now see artificial intelligence, spanning generative AI and agentic AI, as a cornerstone of their strategy, a sharp rise from 87% last year, according to CallMiner’s newly released 2025 CX Landscape Report...

Move Over Google: Gen Z’s New Shopping BFF is AI

A new report shows that younger consumers are rapidly embracing artificial intelligence as a trusted partner in their shopping journey. According to Commerce and Future Commerce’s New Modes: How AI is Shaping New Commerce Contexts and Expectations report, one in...

Research Suggests Contact Centre Reshoring is the New Offshoring

The onshore/offshore push-pull debate has been rumbling on for many years, with the latest trends showing that reshoring is now in the ascendency as technology reduces costs. Outsourcer ArvatoConnect highlights data in a new report revealing a major reshoring shift...

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...

8×8 Partners with ULAP Networks to Break Down Global Connectivity Barriers

8×8 has announced a strategic partnership with ULAP Networks, a global cloud infrastructure and connectivity company known for sovereign-ready, compliance-driven services. The collaboration is designed to expand access to hard-to-reach markets while delivering seamless, reliable connectivity for organisations operating across...

Google Cloud Unveils Conversational Commerce Agent to Redefine Retail Shopping 

Google Cloud has introduced the Conversational Commerce agent, a new AI-driven solution built on Vertex AI, designed to give retailers more intelligent, personalised ways to engage with customers. As artificial intelligence continues to transform retail, this tool enables businesses to...

SurveyMonkey Supercharges Feedback with AI-Powered Analysis and Creation Tools

SurveyMonkey has unveiled its latest suite of AI-powered innovations designed to make feedback collection smarter, faster, and more impactful. The updates include the debut of the new AI Analysis Suite alongside enhanced AI survey creation tools, all built to help...