Tag: uk

Over 8,000 Breaches Show Cybersecurity Struggling to Contain AI Risk

More than 8,000 global data breaches in the first half of 2025, exposing an estimated 345 million records, are not only a security headline but a customer experience warning signal. Experian’s newly released 2026 Data Breach Industry Forecast reveals that...

AI Arrived in Retail. Did Better CX Come With It?

AI in retail arrived at full speed. Shoppers now use AI to research products, compare prices, browse reviews and hunt deals, yet a simple question still hangs in the air: has any of this actually made shopping better? New UK research...

UK Shoppers Turn to Second-Hand and Cheaper Delivery in Response to Rising Costs

Retailers preparing for Black Friday and Christmas are facing a customer base they no longer entirely recognise. ShipStation’s latest survey suggests that rising costs have pushed shoppers into building entirely new habits. Many of those habits now favour second-hand goods,...

This Week in CX: Insight That Could Change Your 2026 Plans

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how London Luton Airport is expanding career pathways for the next generation, examined the growing concerns around an AI bubble and its impact on...

London Luton Airport Boosts Career Pathways for the Next Generation

London Luton Airport has been doing a star turn at recent customer experience awards events. The hard-working airport CX team took home Bronze for Best Customer-Centric Culture at last week’s International Customer Experience Awards. And at the recent UK Customer Experience...

This Week in CX: From AI Controversies to Retail Innovation

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored the latest in CX and innovation, from the critical role of human judgment in AI-powered customer experiences to the winners of the ICXA25 and...

Medallia Helps Northumbrian Water Elevate Customer Experience for 4 Million Users

Northumbrian Water Group has partnered with Medallia on a project aiming to modernise how the utility company listens to, understands and serves its 4 million customers. Northumbrian Water provides supply and sewerage services to 2.7 million households in the North East...

This Week in CX: Where Innovation Meets Empathy

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored why AI isn’t fixing retail marketing bottlenecks, how award-winning brands use it in CX, and what multimodal tech and shadow IT mean for the...

This Week in CX: Fauxductivity, Fraud Fighters & Feel-Good Teams

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how busyness doesn’t always equal progress, why fraud teams are becoming banks’ biggest trust builders, and how self-service AI could put consumer confidence at...

Fraud Teams Are Becoming Banks’ Biggest Selling Point

Security used to be something customers took for granted: an invisible layer that simply worked in the background. Not anymore. A new FICO survey finds that 70% people in the UK now put fraud protection near the top of their list...