Tag: uk

Extra MSA boosts customer experience with major investment

Extra MSA, UK motorway services provider, has invested in new software to improve customer satisfaction. The company has partnered with Reputation to gather and analyse customer feedback, allowing for faster service improvements. The new software investment will provide valuable customer insights and...

AI’s shift from hype to strategic execution

Generative AI is no longer just a buzzword.  According to CallMiner’s 2024 CX Landscape Report, 87% of global CX leaders believe that implementing generative AI is key to their customer experience (CX) and customer service teams, and 91% believe AI will help...

New employee monitoring policy opens conversations surrounding trust and transparency

To ensure a return to office-working conditions three times a week, PwC are to begin monitoring their UK employees’ working locations. PwC staff are expected to spend 60% of their work time with clients, or in the office. “PwC’s decision to...

Shift workers suffer from pay errors

A survey reveals that UK frontline shift workers frequently lose out on earned pay due to errors in their pay slips. 60% of respondents believe they need more money, 38% report late payments, and 23% say they have not received pay...

Aldi takes top spot as UK’s most affordable grocery store

Aldi has once again outperformed its rivals, taking the title of cheapest UK supermarket in August according to Which?. The consumer group compared prices of 62 popular groceries at eight major UK supermarkets. Aldi emerged as the winner, with an average...

UK employees do not believe their manager has had sufficient training

40% of UK employees do not believe their manager has the right skills to perform their role. This is due to their belief that their seniors have not had sufficient training. New research comes from Unmind. The survey of 3,005 managers...

Nearly a million over-60s in the UK are self-employed

The UK workforce is seeing a huge shift as the number of self-employed workers aged 60 and over has reached an all-time high. Nearly one million people in this age group now work for themselves. This is a 33% increase...

Forrester follows up on its list of emerging technologies for 2024

Aerial drones have topped Forrester’s follow-up list of the next 10 top emerging technologies for 2024. The first top 10 technologies list was released in June. This follow-up list highlights how AI continues to dominate the technological landscape, as well...

Customers crave genuine brand experiences, not just a loyalty programme   

In today’s climate of economic uncertainty for companies and customers alike, brand loyalty is no longer a given. To stay with a brand, customers are demanding even more. It’s not just about better prices, they want experiences and connections. In 2023, loyalty achieved...

Statutory rights are being listed as workplace benefits in job adverts

Almost half (46%) of current job vacancies in the UK are listing a statutory right as a workplace benefit, Rippl has analysed and discovered. The most prominent of all was a pension being listed as a ‘company perk’ in 124,589...