Customer Journey stories
Early tests suggest conversational search is helping shoppers buy more quickly, with the new tool lifting online sales conversion by up to 25%.
Luxury brands are losing pricing control online as AI shopping tools push shoppers towards cheaper offers and marketplace channels.
Businesses face gaps in static KYC checks as the tie-up adds real-time behavioural and device signals to spot fraud after onboarding.
Shoppers can now return rugs without printing labels or using a portal, as UK retailer Rugs Direct moves the process into WhatsApp.
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
The hotel group expects the new system to unify guest data and privacy controls across 640 properties, with full rollout due in 2026.
Better online listings and reviews could help small businesses appear in AI recommendations as customers increasingly use chatbots to find local providers.
Retailers could miss out on AI-led discovery unless product data is structured for answer engines, according to a Megantic and Shopify APAC whitepaper.
The update could let customer success teams automate renewals and risk response with AI agents while keeping existing access controls intact.
Mid-sized Shopify brands can now beat bigger rivals in AI shopping results if their product data is clearer, not louder.
Merchants will gain a single connection to open banking payments and fraud checks as the two fintechs combine routing data and bank identity tools.
Younger travellers are already using AI for planning, but direct bookings still depend on live inventory and real-time data.
Banks will be able to prompt customers to switch salary payments and bills inside their apps, aiming to boost deposit growth and track uptake.
Poor logins are pushing 68% of consumers to abandon or switch providers, as trust in AI and data handling lags sharply.
It aims to help multi-site operators spot falling satisfaction faster by turning scattered feedback into cited answers and action plans.
Only 10% of customers rate service as great, as fragmented systems and poor empathy are driving churn and frustration.
Irish consumers are losing 284 million hours a year to poor service, as weak systems and low empathy leave firms at risk of defections.
Most Australian firms lack clear control of how they appear in AI answers, as silos are already causing misinformation and slower responses.
Australian small businesses can now compare Public Liability and Professional Indemnity cover in ChatGPT, a first that shifts insurance discovery into AI.
Weaker loyalty and lower confidence are pushing most shoppers to compare prices across stores, with 67% splitting purchases to find value.