2025 Global Research Report

The State of
Customer
Experience
Communications

What do your customers actually want from your digital communications — and are you delivering it? We surveyed 4,200 business leaders and 12,000 consumers to find out.

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78%
switched brands after
poor communications
3.2×
retention with
multi-channel strategy
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Engage
Marketing messages
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Inform
Transactional updates
🛡️
Protect
Security & verification
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Delight
Support & loyalty
Chapter 01 · Industry Insights

What's next for digital customer communications?

We asked hundreds of leaders in healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail about their strategies for 2025. See the biggest challenges — and the biggest opportunities — shaping how brands connect with customers this year.

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01
97%
of businesses are using or planning to use AI in customer communications
Chapter 02 · Engagement

Make every touchpoint genuinely engaging

It's a noisy digital world. Your communications need to keep people interested — not annoyed. Discover what truly connects with your audience and what sends them straight to unsubscribe.

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02
40%+
of consumers are frustrated by messages that are too frequent or excessive
Chapter 03 · Informational Messages

Master transactional customer communications

Never take transactional messages for granted. Shipping alerts, payment confirmations, appointment reminders — these are your highest open-rate communications and a massive, underused opportunity.

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03
91%
of customers expect real-time updates for transactional events from brands
Chapter 04 · Security

Safeguard your customers — and your brand

Bad actors are targeting your customers through impersonation and fraud. Are you doing everything you can to protect them? The right communications aren't just informative — they're your most powerful trust signal.

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04
62%
trust a brand less after receiving a suspicious or unverified message
Chapter 05 · Support & Loyalty

Make customers happy — even after the sale

Keeping customers happy is the ultimate goal. It starts with reaching them on the channels they actually prefer. A thoughtful multi-channel support strategy isn't optional in 2025 — it's the difference between loyalty and churn.

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05
80%
react negatively when asked to repeat themselves during a support conversation
01 / 05
0%
switched brands after a poor communication experience
higher retention with a consistent 3+ channel strategy
0%
expect real-time updates for transactional events
0%
of businesses plan to use AI in customer communications
The Framework

Four pillars of exceptional customer communication

Every message your brand sends falls under one of these four responsibilities. Master all four to lead on retention, trust, and satisfaction.

01 🎯
Engage

The most engaged customers feel messages were crafted for them specifically — relevant, timely, genuinely valuable. Not interruptions. Invitations.

  • Personalisation at scale
  • Frequency & fatigue management
  • Channel preference alignment
02 📬
Inform

Transactional messages — order updates, shipping alerts, appointment reminders — are your most-read communications. Treat them as strategic assets, not operational obligations.

  • Delivery speed & reliability
  • Clarity and actionability
  • Cross-channel consistency
03 🛡️
Protect

Every verified, transparent message builds the relationship. Every suspicious one erodes it. Safety communications are trust communications — don't treat them as an afterthought.

  • Two-factor authentication
  • Sender verification & branding
  • Proactive fraud education
04 😊
Delight

Post-purchase is where real loyalty is forged. Proactive support, genuine feedback loops, and personalised appreciation messages turn one-time buyers into lifelong advocates.

  • Proactive issue resolution
  • Loyalty & appreciation messaging
  • Multi-channel support orchestration
Industry Reports

Insights tailored to your sector

Beyond the global findings, we've built dedicated deep-dives for four key verticals. Download the data that matters most to your business.

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Retail & eCommerce
Cart abandonment recovery, post-purchase loyalty, and omnichannel messaging ROI for modern retailers.
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Healthcare
Appointment reminders, patient trust signals, care coordination messaging, and compliance communication.
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Financial Services
Fraud alerts, account security messaging, regulatory compliance, and building trust with cautious consumers.
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Technology & SaaS
Onboarding flows, product updates, customer success communications, and reducing churn with smart notifications.
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Report Introduction

What's ahead in this report?

What do people really want from their brand interactions? Do consumers have channel preferences for healthcare messages, financial alerts, or shopping updates? Are businesses getting it right? Get ready to find out.

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What's inside the full PDF
Everything from the interactive report — plus bonus data tables, regional breakdowns, and a shareable executive summary.
  • Full data from all 8 chapters
  • Regional & demographic breakdowns
  • Industry-specific benchmarks
  • Actionable recommendations per pillar
  • Shareable executive summary slides
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