The Ultimate Guide to Customer Experience

2026 · UK Edition

Also known as CX.

Customer Experience (CX) encompasses every interaction a customer has with a brand, shaping perceptions, loyalty, and business success. This tag explores the latest trends, technologies, and strategies companies are adopting to enhance the customer journey in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Readers will find insights into how businesses worldwide are leveraging AI, automation, real-time data, and omnichannel engagement to meet rising customer expectations. Stories highlight practical applications—from retail and financial services to telecommunications and public sectors—showcasing how CX innovations drive efficiency, personalization, and trust.

Dive into expert analyses, case studies, and reports that reveal common challenges like integrating legacy systems, managing data privacy, and overcoming regulatory hurdles. Learn why blending technology with human empathy is crucial and how emerging tools like chatbots and AI agents are reshaping service paradigms.

Whether you're a business leader looking to boost loyalty and revenue or a professional passionate about the evolving consumer landscape, this collection offers valuable perspectives on delivering meaningful, seamless, and engaging customer experiences today and in the future.

UK Customer Experience news
Analyst Insights
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · CX · UC
4 days ago
Canon named Leader in IDC's high-speed inkjet study
IDC MarketScape · CX · Digital Transformation
Last week
Arctic Wolf wins Gartner Customers' Choice for MDR
Gartner Peer Insights · CX · Cloud Security
Last week
Everest names Sapiens Decision a Luminary in AI report
Everest Group · CX · Digital Transformation
Last week
Sprinklr adds AI copilots & controls in Spring '26 update
Gartner · CX · UC
Last week
Expert columns
Strategy and innovation: Key takeaways from Gamma's regional forums
By Will Morey of Gamma
2 days ago
A 7-step enterprise fraud framework to redefine scam prevention
By Vineet Saxena of FICO
5 days ago
Platforms, sovereignty and global growth at Cavell Summit Europe
By Mike Mills of Gamma Communications
5 days ago
Migration strain exposes partner capacity challenges
By Will Morey of Gamma Business
Last week
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
Pivoting marketing strategy in the face of a recession
By Azadeh Williams of AZK Media
Last week
Brands are losing the Buy Box and up to 80% of marketplace sales with it
By Paolo Emilio Ascoli of Corsearch
Last week
Building stronger foundations for the future of retail
By Laurence Malthouse of Gamma Communications
Last week
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
Last week
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality
By Greg Brown of Melissa
This month
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
By Bill O’Connell of Commvault
Last month
How embedded DaaS finance drives IT upgrades and creates predictable refresh cycles for the channel
By Jordan Lisle of PEAC Solutions
Last month
AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
By Pipin Firmansyah of Manning & Co
Last month
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
By Geoff Main of Passionberry Marketing
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
5 days ago
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Discussing Business Intelligence
Last month
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Discussing Big Data
Last month
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Recent news
Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny
About Data Protection
Today
HubSpot launches AI tools to tackle search decline
About Marketing
Yesterday
Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation
About Digital Engagement
Yesterday
payabl. launches Visa Click to Pay for European merchants
About Small Business
Yesterday
Raindrop reunites GBP £447 million in lost pensions
About Fintech
Yesterday
Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value
About Digital wallets
Yesterday
Twilio launches embeddable Flex contact centre for apps
About Business Intelligence
Yesterday
Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
About Digital wallets
Yesterday
Rue Gilt Groupe plugs Riskified into Zendesk to curb fraud
About Customer Relationship Management
2 days ago
UK businesses adopt RCS & AI for customer messaging
About Cloud Services
2 days ago
Unit4's Scanmarket tops sourcing data quadrant again
About EduTech
2 days ago
UK marketers lead global shift to GEO in AI search
About Marketing
2 days ago
Zippd rebrand targets faster logistics network growth
About Productivity
2 days ago
Redsquid buys Partnership Education in biggest deal
About Cloud Services
2 days ago
Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers
About Marketing Technologies
2 days ago
Job moves
Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer
Move at Applause
3 days ago
HSS ProService appoints Sam Davies as Supply Chain Director
Move at Amazon
5 days ago
Mail Metrics appoints Chief Revenue Officer Karl Kohler
Move at Avanade
5 days ago
Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director
Move at B Corp
5 days ago
Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer
Move at Microsoft
Last week
Dig appoints Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to board
Move at Retail media
Last week
Synthflow appoints Matt Alexander as Channel Chief
Move at Ericsson
Last week
Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push
Move at Freshworks
Last week
Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud
Move at Unisys
Last week
Tenzo appoints Jane O'Riordan as Chair of the Board
Move at Labour
Last week
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