Tag: Retail

The New Holiday Shopping Calendar: Starts in Summer, Powered by AI

Holiday shopping is stretching far beyond the Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) weekend, and artificial intelligence is now playing a starring role in how consumers browse, compare, and buy. According to Klaviyo’s survey, over half (54%) plan to use AI...

8×8 Launches Social Connect to Turn Online Comments into Instant Sales

8×8 has rolled out 8×8 Social Connect, a tool built to convert social engagement into transactions while keeping brand reputation intact. Instead of treating social posts as marketing collateral alone, Social Connect monitors platforms in real time, spotting comments that signal...

UK Retailers Must Work Smarter to Deliver More Relevant Communications

It will come as no surprise to most British shoppers that research shows around 60% of consumers find communications from their retailers irrelevant. The Retail Economics Report 2024 from global cloud communications platform Infobip and economic research consultancy Retail Economics,...

Fixing Broken Links in Retail’s Mobile Customer Service Chain

When a purchase goes wrong, mobile customer service often becomes the lifeline between a shopper and the brand. At its best, it can resolve issues in minutes; at its worst, it leaves customers stuck in a loop of delays and...

Feefo Celebrates the Power of Customer Reviews

Customer reviews continue to grow in authority, and their value to businesses and marketers is taking off even faster. Verified reviews and insights platform Feefo, is celebrating that value with a new campaign to champion one of the powerful, yet...

This Week in CX: Retail, Travel & Healthcare Get an AI Upgrade

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored how AI-driven innovations and strategic partnerships are reshaping customer experience, healthcare, travel, and retail to deliver smarter, faster, and more impactful results. We’re also discussing...

Robots in Aisle 4? Shoppers Aren’t Sold on Retail Tech Yet

A new consumer study from SPAR Group reveals a simple but powerful truth about in-store shopping: if products aren’t available, shoppers won’t stick around. According to the 2025 SPAR Consumer Survey, 74% of shoppers cite product availability as their top...

This Week in CX: When AI Delivers, and Institutions Fall Behind

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored how AI is reshaping customer experience across sectors, from drive-thru automation and lagging loyalty programs to growing public sector frustrations and the rise of...

UK Retailer Currys Launches CX-Boosting AI Video Service Technology

In a collaboration with Vyn’s Video Intelligence Platform, UK tech and white goods retailer Currys aims to boost its service delivery operations and customer experience for millions of buyers when they suffer a technical problem. Currys’ retail customers can use quick...

This Week in CX: Formulas for Success and Workforce Friction

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored how retirement plans are getting reshaped, why is F1 such a big deal, and how can employees actually keep their productivity and heads up...