Customer engagement stories - Page 6

Australians want high-tech retail but demand tighter data security and better value as apps, AR and digital tools reshape everyday shopping.

Metro Singapore taps Eagle Eye to power its Treasured by Metro loyalty revamp, adding personalised, omnichannel rewards and promotions.

Robust email verification is emerging as a must-have for eCommerce firms seeking higher conversions, lower costs and stronger trust.

EcoOnline appoints David Orstad Chief Customer Officer to lead global customer functions and launch new managed services offering.

Twilio signs multi-year deal with AEG to power data-led fan engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings from 2025-26.

8x8 expands Secure Pay globally, unifying compliant digital payments and AI-led outreach across its customer experience platform.

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

Tech Mahindra climbs to fourth in India and ninth globally for brand strength, as Brand Finance values its brand at USD $3.4 billion.

Most APAC banks are failing to meet customers' financial wellness needs, an Adobe index finds, leaving a trust gap ripe for fintechs.

SALESmanago upgrades its eCommerce platform with richer WhatsApp journeys and AI-led recommendations, targeting smarter real-time engagement.

Twilio and AEG sign a multi-year deal to power personalised fan engagement across Crypto.com Arena, LA Kings and ticketing platform AXS.

flydubai partners with Amperity to unify passenger data and accelerate a shift to modern, Offer-Order-based airline retailing.

OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.

Infobip promotes four long-serving executives to refreshed leadership roles, adding a Chief Innovation Officer and elevating alliances to the Board.

Australian online florist LVLY is shortlisted in three customer service and online retail categories at the 2026 Inside Retail awards.

Newo.ai and IONOS have launched a plug-and-play AI receptionist, promising SMEs 24/7 call handling, missed lead recovery and quick setup.

FourKites has created a manufacturing advisory board of senior supply chain leaders to steer its product roadmap and AI-driven logistics tools.

Five9 and Google Cloud unveil a joint AI-powered CX platform, unifying contact centre workflows and customer data across all channels.

Babeltext debuts MC-ML-AI, a standard to turn multilingual, multichannel customer chats into completed bookings, transactions and cases.

Channel partners in five markets plan to prioritise data-led products and consulting in 2026, edging out managed services and subscriptions.