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How To Build A Premium Airline In The Sky Of Sameness
Budget Is Dead. Long Live Premium? The demise of Spirit Airlines has provided endless fodder for late-night comedy that pokes fun at the misery of budget airline travel in the United States. But what about the other end of the spectrum? Do legacy carriers merely move people through the sky, or can they lay claim […]
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Never Stop Learning: What Future Leaders Taught Us
“She truly embodies what it means to be a future leader through her curiosity and sincere commitment to always doing high-quality work.” “He leads through enablement: coaching and standardizing interpretation and turning analytics into shared operating knowledge rather than ‘numbers on a page.’” “She has an unusual skill set: She combines deep technical expertise with genuine […]
AI Is Everywhere — Customer Value Isn’t. Here’s How To Change That.
AI urgency is testing budgets as customer experience sits at all-time lows. AI Forum Sydney shows CX and technology leaders how to redirect AI spend into durable customer value and competitive advantage.
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The Most Expensive Customer Complaint Is The One You Ignore
Many organizations treat complaints as routine service issues — yet they often reveal something far more pernicious. Learn a more strategic and productive way for handling complaints at Forrester's CX Summit EMEA June 8-10.
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Building The Human Foundation Of The AI-Powered Enterprise
As organizations rush to deploy AI, too many forget the people it’s meant to serve. A human‑first foundation is what separates AI that frustrates from AI that truly drives better experiences.
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How Google Pay Is Using UPI Circle To Reach Young Banking Customers In India
If you’re a retail banking leader in India, your future customer may already be learning how digital money works — and it may not be through your bank. This isn’t a future scenario; it’s happening now. While bank digital teams debate how much control is “too much,” customers have been clear about what they want: […]
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Five Actionable Takeaways For CX Leaders In A Volatile World
Volatility has become the default setting for modern organizations: more change, less certainty, and far less time to get it “right” before the ground shifts again. Teams that anchor their work in business results, define how trust and decision-making work together, and use tools tactically are far better equipped to absorb volatility without freezing or fragmenting.
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From Experience Scores To Revenue Impact: A Total Experience Playbook For Growth – APAC
Learn how Forrester’s total experience model elevates brand and CX strategy by revealing the drivers behind acquisition, retention, and revenue. Join the live webinar on May 21.
Keep The Momentum Going After CX Summit
Purchase tickets for CX Summit EMEA by 29 May and receive two complimentary Forrester research reports to help you turn AI‑driven CX ideas into confident action after the event.
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In The AI Era, Banks Need Dynamic Platforms — Results From The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Engagement Platforms, Q2 2026
To compete for customers and grow profitably, banks need the ability to adjust as much and as fast as required at any given moment. Leading digital banking engagement platforms (DBEPs) make that possible. My new report, The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Engagement Platforms, Q2 2026, reveals insights about the current AI and technology landscape in […]
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Beyond Chatbots: Designing Conversational Banking Experiences That Scale
Learn how banks can scale conversational experiences at CX Summit EMEA 2026.
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Americans Feel Miserable. Why Do They Keep Spending?
Consumer confidence languishes near historic lows, surveys drip with despair, and media narratives fixate on fragility. And yet, consumers open their wallets, and corporate profits roll in. This is not a passing contradiction. It is the defining paradox of today’s “pessimism economy.” Our new research — Down But Not Out: Growth Strategies For The Pessimism […]
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Your Customer Advocates Are Not Your Crisis Communications Plan
Loyal customers can help in a crisis, but don’t make customer advocates your crisis communications plan.
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Bye Bye Birdie: The Rise And Fall Of Allbirds
Powered by purpose and buoyed by splashy marketing, it seemed destined for greatness. But economics and profitability always have the final word.
AI Access: For Every Role. And Every Decision.
AI Access democratizes decision-making. With AI-powered access to Forrester’s insights, data, and advice, every team member — from early-career pros to senior leadership — moves with confidence, speed, and clarity. Equip your organization to take action fast.
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From Experience Scores To Revenue Impact: A Total Experience Playbook For Growth
Learn how Forrester’s total experience model elevates brand and CX strategy by revealing the drivers behind acquisition, retention, and revenue. Join the live webinar on May 12.
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The New Kids On The Feedback Block — Announcing The Customer Feedback Management And Analytics Solutions Landscape
The new report, “The Customer Feedback Management And Analytics Solutions Landscape, Q1 2026,” is live. Learn what CX leaders should know about this mature market and how to choose strategically.
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Qualtrics X4 2026 Highlights: Context Is The Real Differentiator In The Age Of AI
A key message of Qualtrics X4 2026 was that in the age of AI, differentiation will come from who has the right context, not from who moves first.
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Apparel And Footwear Brands Must Own Their Destinies To Survive
In the midst of disruption, the brands that will thrive are those that actively seize control of how consumers discover, evaluate, and buy their products.
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Banks Are Losing Their Place In Small Business Decisions — Here’s How To Reclaim It
Small businesses face more volatility than ever, yet banks are becoming less present at the moments when owners make critical financial choices. This growing gap is why relationship sovereignty in small business banking has become the defining challenge for 2026. Small business owners now rely on the platforms they use every day — accounting, payroll, […]
Explore Forrester AI Access For Faster, Smarter Decisions
Forrester AI Access delivers clear, credible answers from proprietary research, reports, and data — helping teams validate direction and plan next steps with confidence.
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Apple Turns 50. Now Comes The Reckoning.
Milestone anniversaries invite reflection when what's required is foresight. Apple is at a crossroad — and the way forward may require challenging some of the very principles that have made it so successful.
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CX Isn’t Dead — Yet
If the CX profession wants to reclaim strategic relevance over the next decade, it needs to shift from diagnosing experiences to delivering change and from a language of sentiment and pain points to one of growth, trust, and resilience.
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Do You Use AI Moderators For Customer Research? I’d Love To Hear From You
AI is transforming how experience research is conducted — from planning to analysis — thanks to new tools like AI moderators. If you are a research vendor offering AI moderators or a researcher who has used AI-moderated interviews, I want to talk to you.
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