Most Returned Christmas Gifts Revealed

Customer returning gift parcel

Latest data by B-Stock, a leading online secondary marketplace, showed that toys, speciality kitchen items, tools and women’s trendy apparel are the most returned items. The number of products being sent back on National Returns Day (2nd January) were expected to be 72% higher than the average day in December according to the Royal Mail. … Read more

Severn Trent Scoop Online Customer Service Awards

Severn Trent digital team picking up gold at the 2019 European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards

Bill Wilson (holding the award) and the Severn Trent digital team, picking up gold at the 2019 European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards on Wednesday 27 November, hosted by Fiona Bruce (Far right) and special guest Frank Bruno (far left). Severn Trent was recognised for ‘delivering exceptional customer service’ at an awards ceremony in … Read more

Northern Gas Networks Triple Triumph at Global Customer Experience Awards

Northern Gas Networks Global Customer Experience Awards

The North of England’s gas distributor, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), scooped three awards at this year’s International Customer Experience Awards, in recognition of its world-class standards for customer service and cultural transformation. NGN beat stiff competition to win Gold for Business Change or Transformation, Silver for Customer-Centric Culture – Transformation and Bronze for the Best … Read more

Housebuilder Redrow Named Social Customer Service Team of the Year

Redrow Social Customer Service Team of the Year

Leading housebuilder Redrow was awarded the highly coveted Social Customer Service Team of the Year title at the 2019 UKCCF Awards. The annual awards, held by the UK Contact Centre Forum (UKCCF), aim to recognise individuals, teams and company best practice amongst the 6,000+ contact centres based across the UK, rewarding innovation, teamwork, employee engagement, … Read more

Brazilian Healthtech TNH Health Develops AI-Powered Chatbot for Mental Health

User on phone with chatbot

A quick look at the internet and you’ll see chatbots are trending right now. These AI-powered apps are making great strides in providing solutions for enhancing the customer experience. One such chatbot solution is being developed for the healthcare market by a company called TNH Health. And investors are showing interest; Valor Capital Group has … Read more

Consumers Willing to Make Messaging Their Primary Means of Contacting Customer Support

Customer interacting with chatbot

New survey on customer service automation reveals 83% of consumers are willing to make messaging their primary means of contacting customer support. Helpshift, the company revolutionizing customer service through its intelligent digital-first platform, has released new data revealing consumer sentiment about chatbots and automation in customer service. The study also zeroes in on opinions on … Read more

Join Localz Innovation Breakfast!

Localz Innovation Breakfast

Join Localz first Innovation Breakfast! Guest speaker is Claire Rowland, author of Designing Connected Products: UX for the Consumer Internet of Things..