Customer Journey stories
A quarter of Southeast Asian shoppers now use generative AI, but friends, family and online reviews still carry more weight at checkout.
Brands will be able to buy placements in ChatGPT through Pattern, as shopping discovery moves from search engines towards AI tools.
Retailers risk missing Black Friday shoppers as AI tools increasingly narrow product choices before customers reach a website.
AI tools are increasingly steering UK shoppers to products, but most still buy through retailer sites, stores and human advice.
Marketing teams could see tighter accountability as Netcore.ai pairs seven AI agents with human growth engineers to manage campaigns end to end.
AI shopping tools are getting richer product data as Adobe Commerce exposes catalogues to chatbots, aiming to improve discovery and accuracy.
Travel brands may need to win confidence, not just attention, as 60% of Asia-Pacific consumers say they feel sure about choosing a destination.
Customers can now push customised Multistrada V4 choices straight to Ducati's Borgo Panigale line, tightening the link between sales and assembly.
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.
Brands may be judged by AI assistants before customers ever reach them, as the new tool spotlights mismatches between messaging and model replies.
Banking and insurance teams could spot digital failures sooner as new tools feed governed customer-journey evidence into enterprise AI systems.
More shoppers are completing mattress purchases after a second lender approved 17% of Simba's first-line declines, lifting order values by 50%.
Virtual try-on could help fashion retailers lift conversions and cut returns, after Myprotein users were nearly six times more likely to buy.
Prospects are more often reaching advisers ready to engage, with website form submissions up 110% as connected CRM systems boosted marketing performance.
The consultancy is betting that Australian buyers will back a decision-led CX model as brands struggle to prove revenue gains from journey redesigns.
The award could help Indian online retailers cut costly cash-on-delivery returns, with FICO estimating monthly losses avoided of INR 1 crore.
Six in ten Australians now act on products they see on social platforms, underscoring a shift in how brands must win buyers online.
New account holders are moving into online banking faster, with Quontic lifting immediate digital uptake to the mid-70% range after the link-up.
Smaller businesses could gain board-level marketing expertise without full-time pay as demand grows for flexible senior leadership.
The recognition highlights growing insurer demand for tools that curb building repair claim inflation, with users reporting 10% to 12% savings.