Customer retention stories
Pressure is mounting on AI groups to prove users will keep paying, after Plaud said recurring revenue hit USD $100 million in two years.
Despite inflation and interest-rate pressure, most small firms are boosting marketing and AI use to win customers and protect revenue.
Independent hotels could win repeat bookings from big chains and OTAs as Cloudbeds and Journey pool loyalty rewards across a shared network.
The awards highlight how Genesys is leaning on partners to help customers turn AI pilots into wider deployments while managing governance risk.
Businesses could see faster campaign delivery as Adobe's new AI layer links marketing, analytics and customer service tools across existing systems.
Brands need cleaner data and tighter measurement to prove personalisation boosts retention, revenue and viewer loyalty, not just clicks.
The hire comes as cloud providers jostle for business from customers weighing AI workloads, sovereignty and compliance in Europe.
Rising prices and content overload are pushing viewers to treat subscriptions as temporary, forcing brands to rethink retention around re-entry.
Media and entertainment groups risk wasted AI spend unless they first fix fragmented data and measurement, Braze's report says.
Rising demand for independent SAP, Oracle and VMware support is driving Spinnaker's APAC expansion as it doubles headcount and appoints Vivek Pruthi.
The appointment puts sales, marketing and customer success under one executive as Epicor seeks steadier recurring revenue and wider global reach.
More than 800 managed service providers are expected in Sydney as Pax8 seeks to deepen its Asia-Pacific presence with a regional conference.
A third of UK consumers say they would switch banks for a wooden card, as 68% express interest and many distrust green claims.
The retailer also lifted order volumes by 24% last peak trading period, while fewer customer service queries eased pressure on its teams.
Council reorganisation is speeding up demand for cloud systems as Arcus Global posts 26 per cent recurring revenue growth since 2022.
Small manufacturers could gain a cheaper route to digitising sales, marketing and warehousing as Unleashed targets firms with up to 20 staff.
Only 10% of retailers say they can deliver personalisation at scale, as fragmented data and systems slow Australia's AI push.
Brands risk losing customers to AI agents unless loyalty offers are machine-readable, real-time and simple enough to be chosen automatically.
APAC retailers are losing margin as clunky loyalty systems fail to meet demand for real-time, personalised offers and easier redemption.
Bad addresses can waste spend, skew analytics and undermine compliance as firms move email verification from clean-up to core infrastructure.