Businesses Risk $3 Trillion in Sales From Poor Customer Experiences as Consumers Cut Spending
Poor customer experiences could cost businesses nearly $3 trillion in sales globally as customers cut their spending in response to a bad experience, according to a new analysis of global consumers from Qualtrics XM Institute.
Research Teams Not Using AI are Four Times More Likely to Lose Organizational Influence
Qualtrics report reveals widening competitive gap as AI-first research teams capture significantly more budget and strategic influence
Traditional Research Teams 4X More Likely to Lose Organizational Influence as Researchers Shift to Purpose-Built AI
Research teams that haven’t moved beyond basic AI are losing out on budget, influence, and strategic relevance — and the gap is widening fast according to the 2026 Market Research Trends report from Qualtrics.
Revolutionizing Market Research With The Power of Fine-Tuned AI Models
The landscape of market research is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence. Research from Qualtrics shows senior marketing and CX leaders are increasingly recognizing AI’s capacity to deliver competitive advantages, with 94% acknowledging its strategic importance.
CMSWire: Some Consumers Find Zero Benefit With AI in Customer Service
New Qualtrics research shows AI in customer service is falling short, with one in five consumers unimpressed. This article was written for CMSWire by Greg Kihlström.
Expert Mode: The Agentic AI Revolution: Transforming Customer Experience from Reactive to Proactive
The age of abundant data has arrived, yet many organizations find themselves drowning in information while struggling to connect with customers on a human level. This paradox, being “data rich but insight and action poor,” is a common challenge for businesses today. The sheer volume of signals, from website…
Qualtrics and Stanford Health Care Collaborate to Transform Healthcare Experience with AI Agents
Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced an expanded collaboration with Stanford Health Care to create AI agents that translate predictive insights into timely, targeted actions, reducing the administrative and coordination burdens placed on healthcare providers.
Qualtrics and PureSpectrum Partner to Deliver Advanced Synthetic Research Capabilities
Qualtrics and PureSpectrum today announced a partnership that will bring to market advanced synthetic research capabilities that accelerate time to critical market insights in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional research panels.
#713: Agentic AI that improves the customer experience, with Manisha Powar, Qualtrics
What if the problem isn’t that AI moves too slowly—but that it moves without context, without empathy, and without earning trust? Today we’re going to talk about how Agentic AI is changing that—offering a way to transform experience management from reactive to proactive, and from transactional to genuinely helpful.…
CMSWire: The CX Premium: What Customers Really Value (and When They’ll Pay for It)
This article was written by Greg Kihlström for CMSWire. Airlines, apps and investment firms see the biggest CX returns. Now it’s time to align your strategy with what customers really want.
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