Author: CXM Editorial

This week in CX: Hidden Costs, Smart Conversations & Consumer Pushback

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored the rise of RCS and conversational commerce and retail’s biggest blind spots—from price hikes that risk loyalty to the hidden costs of poor scheduling...

 USCXA™️ 25 Winners Announcement   

The USCXA™️ ’25 Build-up to the Awards and Awards Ceremony took place yesterday, on June 4th. It brought together top customer experience initiatives across the US and marked a day of joy and celebration.This year’s edition of the USCXA™️ witnessed...

This week in CX: Gen Z, Pharma Innovation & Beauty Retail Warnings

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored how Gen Z rethinks workplace communication, why beauty shoppers feel overwhelmed, Pfizer’s new CX metric for pharma reps, and the pitfalls of poor personalisation.We’re...

Grammarly’s $1B bet, AI surveillance risks, and travel retail’s digital lift

Grammarly secures $1B in revenue-linked deal to fuel growthGrammarly has secured a $1 billion nondilutive investment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to bolster sales and marketing while preserving its $13B valuation. Unlike traditional equity funding, this deal ties repayments...

AI isn’t enough: trust and human insight still win in CX

The customer experience landscape is rapidly evolving, and new research from Five9’s 2025 Business Leaders Customer Experience Report reveals just how much. Based on insights from the U.S., U.K., and Canada, the report shows that while artificial intelligence is already...

Only 15% want fully digital insurance experience. So why are insurers still pushing it?

While much of the insurance industry continues to race toward full automation, a new survey from Insurity reveals that only 15% of consumers actually want a digital-only insurance experience.The 2025 Digital Experience Index reveals a more nuanced picture of what...

Hold the hold music: AI agent ‘Alli’ takes over at Allina Health

SoundHound AI and Allina Health are putting hold music on notice. The two companies have launched “Alli,” a voice-enabled AI agent designed to overhaul patient engagement at Allina’s Customer Experience Centre, and early results show it’s already changing the game.Powered...

TELUS Digital acquires Salesforce consultancy Gerent

TELUS Digital Experience (TELUS Digital) has announced its acquisition of Gerent, a U.S.-based Salesforce consultancy. Gerent, a Salesforce Summit Partner, brings with it deep industry expertise and a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale implementations, integrations, and agentic AI solutions....

Gen Z wants more than just a bank – they want a brand 

As the battle intensifies between fintech disruptors and traditional banks, new research from Corporate Insight (CI) reveals striking generational differences that are shaping the future of financial services. The report paints a detailed picture of what today’s consumers really want...

IPI brings PCI compliance tools to global markets through new QPC partnership

IPI, the UK-based contact centre solutions provider, has signed a new partnership with QPC, extending the international reach of its Cloud PCI Suite. QPC’s clients worldwide will now have access to two core modules from the suite — Pauseable and...