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Kentico's Xperience platform gains top analyst praise

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Kentico's Xperience platform lands G2 Leader status and top reviews after a year of feature gains and over 100 new digital projects.
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Freshworks hires Kady Srinivasan as AI era marketing chief

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Freshworks names AI-focused marketer Kady Srinivasan as CMO to sharpen its global brand and go-to-market engine in crowded SaaS markets.
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Conviva adds AI pattern analytics to customer journeys

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Conviva expands Digital Product Insights with AI-driven pattern analytics, unifying journeys across apps, websites and conversational agents.
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Study finds value for money eclipses speed & price

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Value for money drives online customer sentiment three times more than price, delivery speed or product quality, a study of reviews finds.
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Social media drives Black Friday sales surge in UK

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Social media fuelled a Black Friday boom in the UK, as Rithum data showed global social sales soaring 152% and online spend up 27%.
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Martech expert reveals the 'customer decisioning blueprint'

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Martech guru shares a customer decisioning blueprint to tame AI, data and channels, ushering in autonomous, truly intelligent marketing.
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Amperity unveils AI tools to personalise airline, hotel stays

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Amperity debuts AI-powered tools for airlines and hotels, promising real-time personalised offers by unifying fragmented traveller data.
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Odigo acquisition boosts ALE Connect hybrid CCaaS push

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Odigo's takeover of Akio deepens its ALE Connect alliance with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, accelerating hybrid CCaaS and agentic AI innovation.
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Ecommpay gains full DAC approval for accessible site

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Ecommpay secures full Digital Accessibility Centre approval as its redesigned website and product pages meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
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AI to redefine eCommerce discovery, emotion & subs by 2026

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI is set to reshape eCommerce by 2026, powering discovery, emotional journeys and flexible subscriptions built on cleaner product data.
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Twilio predicts stricter AI customer service rules by 2026

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Twilio predicts Asia Pacific customer service will face strict AI transparency rules and mandatory bot disclosures by 2026.
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UiPath & Talkdesk unite agentic AI for healthcare CX

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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UiPath and Talkdesk are teaming up to fuse agentic AI, streamlining document-heavy healthcare contact centre workflows and cutting errors.
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Apollo3D unveils guided virtual tours with analytics

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Yorkshire's Apollo3D launches Infinity Virtual Tours, turning Matterport scans into guided, data-rich journeys for retail, venues and estates teams.
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SAS earns top marks for customer interaction software leadership

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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SAS has been named a leader in real-time interaction software for its Customer Intelligence 360, excelling in AI and data-driven customer engagement.
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Driving outstanding customer experience with customer centricity and supportive technology

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Businesses must blend human interaction with digital innovation to deliver personalised, customer-first experiences that build trust and simplify processes.
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IGT Solutions & NiCE expand global AI customer experience deal

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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IGT Solutions expands its partnership with NiCE to deploy AI-driven CXone Mpower platform, enhancing global customer experience in aviation and travel sectors.
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Sinch predicts fivefold growth in AI-driven digital messaging by 2026

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Sinch predicts AI-driven digital messaging will grow fivefold by 2026, reshaping customer engagement with smarter, faster, and more secure communications.
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AI, social media & flexible payments to drive festive shopping

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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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.
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How human agents can work with AI to elevate contact centre outcomes for customers

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Combining human empathy with AI's smart automation transforms contact centres, boosting efficiency and delivering personalised customer experiences.
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Amperity introduces Real-Time Profiles for instant personalisation

Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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Amperity launches Real-Time Profiles, combining live activity with historical data to enable instant, personalised customer experiences across marketing and service.