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Most Financial Services Firms In Singapore Struggle To Align Their Brand Promise To CX
The results from Forrester’s 2025 study on total experience — covering major banks, investment firms, and health insurers — are in. But before we dive into the highlights, let’s set some context.
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Trust, Transparency, And Tech: A Trifecta To Reimagine Healthcare CX
Today’s healthcare consumers are more connected, informed, and empowered than ever — and they expect their healthcare experiences to keep pace. They demand experiences that are assistive, anticipatory, and agentic. They want to control their health journeys by owning their data, making informed decisions, and engaging in interactions that feel like conversations, not like transactions. […]
Predictions 2026: Your Planning Starts Here
2026 will demand proof, not promises. Explore Forrester’s Predictions resources — guides, webinars, and blogs — to plan smarter, lead with trust, and stay ahead of disruption.
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You Still Need A Design System — Now More Than Ever
Forrester’s new Q&A report answers the six most important questions a team should ask when building a design system.
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US Federal CX Dodges Declines Impacting Other Sectors
Forrester’s 2025 CX Index shows US federal agencies outperforming utilities — but overall CX stagnating. Read the full report for agency insights.
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European Banks Have Room To Grow — And Leaders To Learn From
Forrester’s Total Experience Score shows that many European banks aren’t delivering on brand promises. Explore which banks lead in customer and brand experience.
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Starbucks: One Year Later
On the anniversary of Brian Niccol taking the reins, we look at the foundation he has laid for the future.
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From Generic To Human-Centered And Empowering: Tomorrow’s CX Starts Today
The convergence of emerging technologies is accelerating the transformation of customer experience — reshaping how companies understand and serve customers, streamline operations, and deliver value.
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Parting Lessons From CX Summit North America To Help You Deliver The Total Experience
As another CX Summit North America draws to a close, it’s time to get to work. Use these takeaways to help you create your action plan for transforming the experiences you offer.
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US Banks’ Total Experience: Brand Promises Fall Short, And CX Is Declining
Banks create value by winning customers and then serving them in ways that deepen the relationship and drive retention. Forrester’s new Total Experience Score rankings for 25 US banks reveal that banks’ brand promises aren’t resonating and that CX has declined. So what’s going wrong, and which banks are getting it right? What Is Forrester’s […]
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US Health Insurers’ Total Experience Fails To Impress
Before diving into the highlights of this year’s study, The US Health Insurers Experience Metrics Rankings, 2025, let’s first set some context. Since 2016, Forrester has been tracking the quality of brands’ customer experience (CX), using the Customer Experience Index (CX Index™), which links customers’ perceptions of CX quality to loyalty. This year, we are […]
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Customer Experience Quality In The US Falls To An(other) All-Time Low
While persistent challenges plague CX in North America, EMEA offered some bright spots. Learn about this year’s Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) scores and the lessons they hold for brands.
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It Takes A Postsale Team To Avoid A Messy DX
A postsale digital experience (PDX) helps customers succeed through self-directed activity, guides them to gain more value from current investments, and reduces churn risk.
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Revitalize Your Total Experience At CX Summit APAC
CX, marketing, and digital leaders have many measurement options at their disposal but struggle to identify what matters most to their customers and business. Find new ways forward at CX Summit APAC.
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How Banks Can Win At CX: Lessons From The Front Lines
Customer experience quality in banking is falling on average, but there are banking brands globally that buck this trend, outshining competitors and continuing to improve their CX performance.
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Siloed CX Metrics Are Holding You Back — Take Action At CX Summit EMEA
Too many companies invest in CX to improve what their customers say about their experiences, rather than to actually improve those experiences. At CX Summit EMEA 2025, learn how to create better, more meaningful experiences that foster loyalty and growth.
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Great Digital Banking Experiences Create A Data-For-Value Flywheel
Driving engagement is top of mind for most digital banking leaders. Forrester’s research reveals the immense value — for both customers and banks — of useful, convenient digital banking experiences. The right mobile banking offerings, for example, can unlock new value for a customer and differentiate a bank’s brand. And our broader customer experience research […]
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CX Isn’t A “Project”: Lessons from Forrester’s 2024 Customer Obsession Awards EMEA
Projects end, but placing customers at the center of your business' strategy, operations, and leadership requires continuous commitment. The winners of this year's Customer Obsession Awards for EMEA provide some valuable takeaways.
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Predictions 2025: CX Fortune Will Favor The Bold
2025 will be another year of CX mediocrity — unless you’re ready to kick things into high gear. Learn about the challenges (and opportunities) awaiting CX leaders in the coming year.
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European Banks See A Drop In CX Quality, Mirroring Global Trends
In 2024, European banks joined other regions and industries to see a significant drop — a worrying sign with grave business implications.
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The Singapore CX Index Rankings, 2024
Singapore’s Financial Service Industry Customers Rate Their Experiences As Just “OK” In 2024 Forrester has been evaluating the quality of customer experience (CX) at leading financial service providers in Singapore since 2018. This year, we’ve expanded the coverage of our Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) beyond retail banking and auto and home insurance to include […]
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