Digital Engagement stories
Poor logins are pushing 68% of consumers to abandon or switch providers, as trust in AI and data handling lags sharply.
London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.
Retail leaders are racing to turn data, AI and retail media into performance engines, reshaping how customer loyalty will work by 2026.
Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.
Australia and New Zealand businesses are spending more on AI customer service, with NiCE targeting bigger contracts and partner-led expansion.
TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.
TCL tops Winter Olympics sponsor surge in UK, driving a 30% jump in open-internet engagement, ahead of Deloitte and Omega.
Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.
Six Nations in-game ads boost online engagement for Samsung and Virgin Atlantic but trigger heavy social media backlash from rugby fans.
Rising fuel and energy bills are pushing British firms to replace routine site visits with digital twins to cut delays and costs.
A nationwide promotion is putting game characters on supermarket shelves, as buyers in New Zealand can win Xbox prizes from special Fanta packs.
The move comes as lenders seek digital alternatives to legacy collections systems in a UK market handling more than GBP £60 billion of consumer debt.
Influencers, not film studios or TV networks, stole the Oscars spotlight this year as creator content drove surging social media engagement.
Aegon app Mylo consolidates more than GBP £135m in pensions as digital tracing tools tackle the UK's growing lost pots problem.
World Cup set to kick off UK spending spree as fans splash out on home viewing gear and juggle matches with shopping on second screens.
Agora and FPT join forces to deliver AI-powered voice, video and messaging for Southeast Asia's banks amid stricter digital regulations.
8x8 rolls out AI-powered customer view, workforce tools and richer WhatsApp flows to cut contact centre handling times and boost planning.
Australia Post launches $15 blockchain-enabled Lunar New Year DigiStamps, pairing physical horse stamps with scannable digital collectables.
Hellmann's “Meal Diamond” tops Super Bowl online engagement, with a 117% surge beating Michelob ULTRA, Instacart, Pringles and Dunkin.
AI-driven personalisation and shifting notions of value will set the pace for hospitality guest engagement in 2026, Paytronix predicts.