Tag: Customer service

Vulnerability drives business change

Vulnerable customers have become unlikely harbingers of change in the financial services world. Consumer Duty regulations first introduced in 2022 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have evolved in the last two years, and from July ‘24 now apply to...

CX at a crossroads: (or has it run out of road)

When The Wall Street Journal declared ‘Customer experience gets worse. Again’, in June of this year, it sparked soul-searching and head scratching in equal measure. With all the money spent, and all the work done, how and why are so...

Freshworks unveils new tool for enhanced CX and EX

Freshworks has announced Freddy AI Agent, an autonomous service tool designed to elevate customer (CX) and employee experiences (EX). Freddy AI Agent is engineered for fast, seamless deployment, enabling businesses to install the agent in minutes without extensive coding or...

AI maturity lags in 60% of contact centres, new survey finds

According to UJET’s latest survey, 60% of contact centre AI deployments fall into the “low maturity” category. The study showed that low-maturity implementations focus mainly on cost control and efficiency rather than fully leveraging AI’s potential to enhance customer experiences...

Consumers prefer human agents for customer support

A new consumer survey by Five9 dug deep into customer perceptions of AI and its role in the evolving customer experience. The study investigated consumer sentiment around AI in specific industries, such as holiday shopping, travel, and healthcare. The key takeaway...

Chatbot issues cause one-fifth of telco customers to drop purchases

A new survey by 15gifts reveals that telco providers are losing 20% of customers because of inadequate chatbot support, with 24% stating chatbots as their main frustration when shopping for telco services online. The study, which surveyed consumers across the...

This week in CX: what do we do with reviews?

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve been looking at how reviews impact customer behaviour, what’s happening with the job market and is cloud technology the frontier in CX and personalisation. We’re also...

Cisco deploys gen AI to elevate customer experience

Cisco has revamped its customers’ digital experience with an extensive rollout of generative AI. The networking giant has quietly used artificial intelligence to build and train data science models to create predictive ‘next best experiences’. The team started blending generative AI into...

AI-Powered post-purchase experiences on the rise in UK eCommerce

UK retailers are doubling down on AI to enhance the post-purchase experience. According to research from Scurri and IMRG, UK e-commerce businesses are rapidly adopting AI solutions to streamline and improve the customer journey after purchase. By 2025, AI will power...

New report shows fast food chains face customer service struggles

A new report from Chatmeter reveals that quick-service restaurants (QSRs), commonly known as fast-food restaurants, are struggling to keep customers happy. Despite Chick-fil-A, Carl’s Jr. & Hardee’s, and Arby’s topping Chatmeter’s 2024 QSR Reputation Ranking for food, service, and value,...