The Ultimate Guide to Omnichannel

2026 · UK Edition

Omnichannel refers to a seamless approach to customer engagement that integrates multiple channels—such as online, in-store, mobile, and social media—to provide a unified and consistent experience. This strategy has become critical as retailers and businesses strive to meet evolving consumer demands for convenience, personalization, and agility across all touchpoints.

Exploring our collection of recent stories on omnichannel reveals how various companies are enhancing order management, customer data platforms, AI-driven customer service, and identity security to refine omnichannel capabilities. Readers can discover how innovations in technology, from RFID to AI chatbots, and partnerships between retailers and tech providers, support the transformative power of omnichannel experiences.

By following developments in omnichannel, readers gain insights into optimizing supply chains, improving contact center operations, and personalizing marketing efforts, all aimed at fostering customer loyalty and operational efficiency. Our coverage also highlights challenges and emerging trends—such as integrating offline and online shopping, leveraging first-party data, and the rising importance of AI—that shape the future of omnichannel retail and customer engagement worldwide.

UK Omnichannel news
Analyst Insights
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · Omnichannel · UC
4 days ago
Sprinklr adds AI copilots & controls in Spring '26 update
Gartner · Omnichannel · UC
Last week
Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant
Gartner · Omnichannel · UC
Last month
8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat
Gartner Peer Insights · Omnichannel · UC
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Infobip named Frost CPaaS growth & innovation leader
Frost & Sullivan · Omnichannel · SaaS
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Expert columns
5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality
By Greg Brown of Melissa
This month
Pet tech leader on women in innovation & GPS safety
By Weenect
Last month
A CX Measurement Gap That Has Been Circling for Years
By Jeff Blair of Transcom
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Four predictions for brand success with visual media in 2026
By Tal Lev-Ami of Cloudinary
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Interviews
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Discussing Big Data
Last month
Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers
Discussing Government
Last month
Recent news
UK businesses adopt RCS & AI for customer messaging
About Cloud Services
2 days ago
8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents
About Software-as-a-Service
3 days ago
Atis app launch adds loyalty and direct ordering channel
About Digitalisation
4 days ago
Simply Asset Finance strikes lending pact with Lombard
About Small Business
4 days ago
LoyaltyLion returns with Loyalty Connect retention event
About Customer Experience
5 days ago
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
About Digital Transformation
5 days ago
8x8 wins Gold for Engage at New York design awards
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Frasers AI assistant lifts online sales conversion by 25%
About Online shopping
Last week
Narwhal Labs raises GBP £20 million for DeepBlue OS
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Minor Hotels unveils global AI platform with Google
About Unified Communications
Last week
Twilio survey finds conversational AI adoption gap widens
About Cloud Services
Last week
UK online sales rise 11.4% in February despite dip
About Online shopping
Last week
Infobip embeds AI across operations at DevDays 2026
About IT Industry
Last week
Luxury eCommerce growth slows as AI reshapes shopping
About Data management
This month
Apple launches Business platform to streamline company tools
About Cloud Services
Last month
Job moves
Flip appoints Amy McDonnell and Lee Nadler to C-suite roles
Move at Amazon
This month
Pattern appoints David Jennison to lead European growth
Move at Amazon
Last month
Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Microsoft
Last month
Paxon appoints Ranjit Singh Nagra to drive UK growth
Move at EMEA
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive
Move at Dropbox
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push
Move at Salesforce
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push
Move at EMEA
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Ramsey McGrory named President of Prisma to drive AI growth
Move at Mediaocean
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Jim Kane joins Zitcha as global VP of sales strategy
Move at Retail media
Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
XConnect appoints James Williams as VP to fuel global expansion
Move at XConnect
Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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