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Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%
Digital Transformation

Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%

The overhaul gives retailers a clearer online-offline customer view while saving Specsavers more than two weeks of engineering time in Britain.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Yesterday
Sitecore buys Scrunch to boost AI search visibility
Customer Experience

Sitecore buys Scrunch to boost AI search visibility

Brands will be able to track and improve how they appear in AI-generated answers as Sitecore folds Scrunch into its software stack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Consumers use AI to compare deals ahead of Prime Day
Generative AI

Consumers use AI to compare deals ahead of Prime Day

Price remains the main driver for Prime Day shoppers, even as 43% now use AI tools to compare offers and spot discounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Amazon Business targets procurement teams with new campaign
Manufacturing

Amazon Business targets procurement teams with new campaign

The campaign spotlights risk controls and compliance tools as large organisations face tighter scrutiny of procurement spending.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Digital Transformation

The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation

Marketing teams must rethink workflows as agentic applications shift work from manual coordination to system-driven decisions and action.

By Rick Shimko • 3 min read • Last week
TrustPaisa shifts to AI-driven loan approvals in India
Data Protection

TrustPaisa shifts to AI-driven loan approvals in India

Borrowers in India can now get instant loan decisions around the clock, as manual checks have been removed from TrustPaisa's approval process.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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UK businesses face £83,000 risk from AI search shift
Generative AI

UK businesses face £83,000 risk from AI search shift

More than 80% of Google searches now end without a click, putting firms that depend on organic traffic at risk of losing revenue.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Half of consumers mistrust AI agents with card details
Data Protection

Half of consumers mistrust AI agents with card details

Trust at the point of payment is the key hurdle, with 50.1% of European consumers unwilling to share card details with AI agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Gen Z Australians shift product searches to social
Digital Transformation

Gen Z Australians shift product searches to social

Social feeds and AI now drive discovery for most young Australians, leaving Google first choice for just 26% of Gen Z shoppers.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian retailers lag AI ambitions as data gaps bite
Digital Transformation

Australian retailers lag AI ambitions as data gaps bite

Only 10% of retailers say they can deliver personalisation at scale, as fragmented data and systems slow Australia's AI push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Why does CX and UC need to be designed together?
Unified Communications

Why does CX and UC need to be designed together?

Disconnected customer and internal communications are driving missed calls, repeat contacts and burned-out agents, according to the article.

By Samantha Mooney • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Marketers, don't miss the open goal this World Cup
Personalisation

Marketers, don't miss the open goal this World Cup

Last-minute shoppers are set to lift ad spend by USD $10.5 billion, but brands must reach hosts and fair-weather fans before kick-off.

By Esme Robinson • 4 min read • 4 days ago
UK retailers back store staff despite rising labour costs
Unified Communications

UK retailers back store staff despite rising labour costs

Retailers are prioritising shop-floor service over headcount cuts, even as wage and tax bills strain margins across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Quietly transforming CX without replacing humans
Digital Transformation

Quietly transforming CX without replacing humans

AI is trimming contact-centre admin and lifting productivity as CX teams seek gains without sacrificing the human touch.

By Richard Hall • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Why the UK's agentic commerce future will be won by data, not models
Customer Experience

Why the UK's agentic commerce future will be won by data, not models

UK retailers face a bigger test than chatbot quality, as AI assistants will favour stores with accurate data, stock and trust.

By Sreeraman Mohan Girija • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Netcore launches Audience Agent for faster segmentation
Digital Transformation

Netcore launches Audience Agent for faster segmentation

Marketers could cut audience build times by up to 90% as the tool lets teams define segments in natural language and edit them live.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AdLift adds Claude AI to Tesseract search platform
Large Language Models

AdLift adds Claude AI to Tesseract search platform

Marketers can now gauge how AI platforms portray brands and drive visits, as Tesseract adds sentiment analysis and traffic tracking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week