With change sweeping across the customer management ecosystem, today’s operational landscape is challenging leaders in the industry like never before, calling for innovative strategies and robust operational resilience.

This report paints a picture of how brands are addressing these imperatives. Grounded in data collected from over 100 executive-level members of the CCW Europe community, it captures the core tactical, financial, leadership, and partnership pillars that are key to driving customer experience transformations – in 2025 and beyond.

Among the findings:

• CX transformation is a high priority strategic focus for 61% of brands
• 53% already have dedicated leadership responsible for driving CX transformation
• The most common investment area now is data unification or customer data platforms
• The main barriers to creating unified profiles are fragmentation and poor integration
• 83% of CX leaders say AI will play a significant role in their CX transformation efforts

All things considered, never has there been a better time to be a customer management leader – CX is front and centre of boardroom agendas, CX-focused budgets are on the rise, and new technology is raising the ceiling with regards to the possible. The way forward is clear: Bold, customer-centric transformation will define the leading brands of tomorrow.