Tag: uk

Redundancies on the rise as employer costs soar 

According to new research by the CIPD, almost a third (32%) of UK employers are planning redundancies or reducing hiring due to rising employment costs. This shift marks the highest increase in redundancy plans in the past decade, excluding the...

Voodooism protected, Labour MPs’ WhatsApp scandal, and AI restrictions in workplaces  

Voodooism recognized as protected religious belief in UK tribunal An employment tribunal ruled for the first time that voodooism is a protected religious belief under UK workplace equality laws. The decision came in the case of a council worker who sued...

Taskrabbit and IKEA partner to simplify furniture assembly for customers

Same-day service platform Taskrabbit is expanding its partnership with IKEA to offer a fully integrated furniture assembly solution for customers. The new collaboration enables IKEA shoppers to book and pay for Taskrabbit assembly services directly at the time of purchase,...

This week in CX: digital wallets, Valentine’s Day spending, and more

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’re exploring the latest shifts in customer experience, from the rise of digital wallets and AI-driven banking to the impact of emerging technologies like deepfakes and...

Linnworks and Temu partner to expand global ecommerce opportunities

Linnworks has announced a strategic partnership with Temu to facilitate retailers’ operations and grant them access to millions of potential customers through Temu’s rapidly expanding platform.Since its U.S. launch in September 2022, Temu has quickly become a dominant force in...

The age of deepfake deception is here and most of us are already falling for it

A new study from biometric security firm iProov has revealed a startling truth: 99.9% of people can’t reliably identify deepfakes.The research, which tested 2,000 consumers in the UK and US, asked participants to distinguish between real and AI-generated images and...

Pega to power UK armed forces’ unified digital recruiting platform

The UK’s Armed Forces Recruiting Service is set to undergo a major digital transformation, with Pegasystems selected to provide the technology behind a new tri-service recruitment platform. Under the Prime Contract awarded to Serco Plc, Pega will be part of...

Aldi expands UK operations with 1,600 new jobs and increased wages  

Supermarket chain Aldi has unveiled plans to create 1,600 new jobs across the UK as it continues to expand its presence with new store openings. The retailer will open locations in areas including Cambridgeshire, Greater Manchester, and Lytham in Lancashire,...

This week in CX: AI, work week changes, and new shopping habits

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve been diving into exciting topics like the future of AI in 2025, the potential of a 4-day work week, and US workers’ plans for the...

Majority of zero-hours workers trapped in insecure jobs for years   

Two-thirds of employees on zero-hours contracts have been working for the same employer for over a year, with one in eight stuck in these precarious conditions for more than a decade. Meanwhile, almost half (45%) have been with the same...