Customer Journey stories
Fragmented systems are squeezing margins and slowing decisions for most direct-to-consumer brands, according to a survey of retail leaders.
England's semi-final could send shoppers online in a half-time rush, with slower sites risking lost sales and checkout failures.
Millions of test takers will face tighter checks as the British Council rolls out Daon's facial authentication across its global exams.
Shoppers could face clearer repayment terms and stricter affordability checks as UK oversight of buy now, pay later products tightens.
Trust remains the main hurdle as nearly two-thirds of UK adults say they are uneasy about AI making purchases for them.
Automating repayments could ease strain for borrowers juggling multiple debts, as the bank aims to cut admin and improve approval odds.
MSP owners could gain more targeted marketing support as a new UK consultancy promises advice shaped by first-hand operating experience.
Brands facing AI-driven shopping shifts will get hands-on support as Wayvia adds advisory and execution services alongside its platform.
Operators could lift spend and speed service as hospitality payments move from fixed terminals to connected platforms across venues.
Pressure is mounting on companies to prove AI is governed in real time, as agentic systems take decisions and access sensitive data.
Faster real-time responses may help brands cut manual analysis as the new release links customer signals with AI tools across service and marketing.
Better customer data is becoming essential as AI agents start to shape product discovery, loyalty and campaign choices in real time.
AI is now embedded in reporting and operations across the region, but executives warn that governance, data sovereignty and shadow use lag behind.
Consumers in Australia and New Zealand are facing longer waits and repeated handovers as companies rush to deploy agentic AI, Genesys found.
Many AI roll-outs miss returns for years because businesses fail to spot customer pain points before automating broken processes.
Marketing teams can now automate customer journeys and routine site tasks without sending data to a separate platform, easing GDPR concerns.
Streaming ads are being tied more closely to sales as Amazon links Prime Video's Elle to shoppable campaigns for L'Oréal Paris and Swisse.
While discovery is already mainstream, 45% of Hong Kong shoppers still balk at letting AI complete purchases, the survey found.
Half of Australians now use generative AI, giving brands less than two years to shape how systems describe them to customers.
Most creators now send affiliate traffic to several shops, weakening brands' control over where sales leads are sent and tracked.