Customer Journey stories
Ramadan 2025 lifted Southeast Asia retail sales 13% as shoppers began browsing weeks earlier and stretched decisions over longer journeys.
Creative agency 30Acres will rebuild Zulu & Zephyr's global eCommerce platform on Shopify 2.0, with a new site launching in Q2 2026.
Mastercard taps Peter Schmeichel to front a UK push for tokenised Click to Pay checkouts, aiming to end manual card entry by 2030.
Visa survey finds most Asia Pacific shoppers use AI to browse, but many still distrust it with payment details at online checkout.
As AI reshapes marketing, leaders say careers will depend less on tactics and more on systems thinking, judgement and commercial clarity.
Kentico launches AIRA Agentic Suite, bringing task-specific AI agents into its Xperience platform to automate and refine marketing workflows.
8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.
Smart Communications launches AI-powered tools to help regulated firms modernise customer communications, data capture and archiving at scale.
TheyDo launches Analyst Agent, an AI tool in its journey platform that answers plain-language questions by analysing customer journey data.
IAG is rolling out Codafication's Crunchwork platform to unify property claims data, automate workflows and cut delays across suppliers.
Hype & Dexter has rebranded as Avidly APAC, aligning with Avidly Group to scale HubSpot-focused services across Australia and New Zealand.
Dynatrace unifies real user monitoring, AI tracing and developer tools on one platform to streamline cloud-native, AI-assisted software delivery.
Constructor named sole Customers' Choice in 2025 Gartner Peer Insights report for search and product discovery, earning perfect user rating.
UK consumers are embracing AI tools but trust is splintering, with most cross-checking search, social and brand sites before deciding.
Mailchimp expands eCommerce tools and AI-driven automation, rolling out SMS to 34 new EMEA markets to boost small business marketing ROI.
Ultamation taps Manchester digital agency Pixel Kicks to build a unified WordPress and WooCommerce platform for its growing software services.
JB Hi-Fi teams with Retail MediaWorks to launch Australia's first consumer electronics-focused retail media network across its 207-store empire.
Australian firms are turning observability from backroom monitor into strategic engine, fusing AI and data to drive growth and resilience.
Toyota teams with digital insurer Cuvva to launch app-based, short-term comprehensive car cover for Toyota and Lexus drivers across the UK.
EE has opened a new Lakeside Experience store, piloting 'Stay Safe with AI' sessions amid a GBP £3 million UK retail investment plan.