Customer Journey stories
AI, social media, and flexible payments like BNPL will shape festive shopping as 69% of consumers trust AI to assist their Black Friday and holiday purchases.
Priceline Pharmacy partners with Zitcha to expand its retail media network, tapping into 9.5 million loyalty members with enhanced advertising solutions.
Combining human empathy with AI's smart automation transforms contact centres, boosting efficiency and delivering personalised customer experiences.
Amperity launches Real-Time Profiles, combining live activity with historical data to enable instant, personalised customer experiences across marketing and service.
Loyalty experts in APAC predict 2026 will see AI-driven hyperpersonalisation, real-time offers, gamification, and seamless omnichannel experiences revolutionising customer loyalty.
Insurance Australia Group teams up with Adobe to use AI for personalised, seamless customer experiences across its retail insurance brands.
Australian banks must use AI and personalised service to rebuild trust and enhance customer experience across all age groups and regions.
Adobe launches AI agents within its B2B marketing tools to personalise interactions, streamline workflows, and speed up sales processes for businesses.
A study reveals 31% of marketers using agentic AI expect quantum computing to impact marketing within two years, signalling rapid tech adoption.
Over 80% of marketing teams worldwide now use generative AI, with 85% in EMEA reporting strong ROI and expanded adoption planned for 2026.
Nearly one-third of marketers using agentic AI expect quantum computing to influence marketing within two years, signalling rapid tech adoption ahead.
Smart Communications launches SmartPATH in ANZ, an AI-driven platform streamlining omnichannel communications for regulated industries like insurance and healthcare.
LinkedIn now leads B2B ad spend with 39%, delivering a 113% return on investment, outperforming Google and Meta in cost efficiency and sales impact.
Kyndryl Consult and VML Enterprise Solutions have partnered to enhance customer engagement using AI, data, and modern infrastructure across industries.
Adobe launches AI agents within its enterprise apps to automate and optimise customer experience tasks, boosting marketing and analytics efficiency for businesses.
SALESmanago appoints Phil Draper as CEO to lead global expansion and enhance AI-driven customer engagement on its platform used by 3,600 firms worldwide.
Customer Science launches CommScore.AI, an AI tool that optimises customer communications to boost brand alignment, efficiency and satisfaction.
Customer experience excellence hinges on robust data management, as Australian firms invest in AI and analytics to meet soaring consumer expectations.
The classic marketing funnel is obsolete; businesses must adopt the 4 P's strategy to engage prospects in today's complex, multi-touch buying journey.
Over half of UK shoppers find retail communications too generic, with 60% calling them irrelevant, highlighting a need for personalised experiences across channels.