Customer Journey stories
Contact centres are using AI to cut admin, explain demand spikes and help agents, with savings and faster resolutions already visible.
Borrowers and brokers could see faster mortgage processing as Vernon Building Society adds a new digital layer without replacing core systems.
Brands risk losing ground as influencer activity is now being tied to sales, traffic and customer growth across UK and Europe.
Europe-hosted automation may ease data concerns for brands, as Braze adds AI workflows that aim to speed campaign creation and targeting.
Brands flooding customers with AI-generated messages risk wasted spend, as Braze says only those tying tools to live data are seeing clear returns.
Retailers face a shift in trust as 64% of Gen Z shoppers buy on AI recommendations without checking other sources, a study finds.
Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.
AI agents are weakening familiar B2B sales tactics, forcing firms to rethink how they measure demand and win trust earlier.
Marketers could spend less time switching between tools as SAS embeds specialist agents into Customer Intelligence 360 for journeys and search.
Shoppers can now see cashback offers in real time inside ChatGPT chats, as Minty targets AI-led buying decisions and retail media budgets.
Clients could see local campaigns sharpened by traffic, weather and movement data as WPP folds Google Earth AI into its marketing platform.
Banks could speed up mortgage approvals and customer service with the new tools, after one lender cut response times by 32%.
Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.
For multi-location service brands, the new tool links surveys, reviews and listings to help lift ratings, retain customers and cut costs.
B2B tech firms are wasting budget on one-off assets as tighter content systems help extend reach, sharpen messaging and improve ROI.
Poorly translated expertise is leaving many Southeast Asian B2B tech firms invisible to buyers and weakening shortlist chances.
More banks and credit unions are opting for bundled onboarding and engagement tools as Alkami ties account opening to digital banking and marketing.
Shoppers can now buy eligible beauty products in Google’s AI tools, as Ulta pushes discovery and checkout into conversational search.
The change is intended to reassure five million members that products and account terms stay unchanged during the summer 2026 transition.
Shoppers using AI tools are increasingly valuable to retailers, even as Adobe finds product pages still lag in machine readability.