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Customer experience management in the age of agentic AI

Martech

This is in pilot right now, it will be available to our customers in an early calendar quarter in 2025. On the one hand, the aim of automating the customer experience (including automating the work of service reps) seemed very ambitious. And is customer experience really reducible to the service (or support or success) experience?

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6 outdated AI marketing trends you should retire in 2025 by Comarch

Martech

These early bots relied on pre-programmed scripts to simulate conversation, automating basic customer service tasks and handling routine inquiries. While effective for simple, repetitive tasks, they lacked the ability to adapt to more complex customer needs. Now: Basic recommendations aren’t enough anymore.

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How tariffs impact retail sales and ad spending, and why 2025 might be different

Martech

In 2002, tariffs were placed on steel mill products from non-NAFTA countries, tires from China in 2009 and a trade war with China that lasted from 2018 to 2020. China trade war, 20182020 Multiple rounds of tariffs occurred from 2018 to 2020, including a 25% tariff on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports, lower tariffs (7.5%-15%)

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3 strategies to navigate change as digital privacy evolves

Martech

Since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect in 2018, 15 states have established their own privacy regulations , with more expected to follow. However, with customer interactions occurring across a growing number of touchpoints and the eventual sunset of third-party cookies, data collection is also becoming more fragmented.

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Canva acquires genAI startup Leonardo.AI

Martech

It allows users to enter simple prompts, sketch new images with AI and custom-train models for specific projects. All told, Canva’s eight acquisitions since 2018 complement each other as Canva continues to expand its all-in-one suites enabling creators of all skill levels to make cutting-edge visual assets and collaborate with team members.

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Getting Emotional?Building Customer Trust Is Key to Your Brand’s Future

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Business is getting emotional when it comes to customer experience strategies. Rather than viewing customers as essentially rational in their decision making, the role of emotion in our decision making has received an increasing amount of attention and consideration. It is also a key component of building customer trust.

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Shein Revenue and Usage Stats

Backlinko

Shein is one of the largest fast-fashion retailers worldwide, shipping to customers in over 150 markets. billion 2018 $1.99 million 2018 59.06 Known for its relatively low-priced apparel and wide variety, Shein became one of the most popular shopping destinations among Gen Z and millennial consumers across the world.

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