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Bergdorf Goodman bets on elite sales staff to revive luxury retail
business2 days ago

Bergdorf Goodman bets on elite sales staff to revive luxury retail

Bergdorf Goodman is attempting to restore its reputation as a premier luxury destination by prioritizing high-touch, personalized service. After enduring two bankruptcies in six years, the Fifth Avenue flagship is shifting away from cost-cutting measures that eroded its white-glove standards. The strategy relies on retaining top-performing sales associates to recreate the exclusive, entertainment-driven shopping experience that historically attracted celebrities and royalty, aiming to reverse declining store traffic and restore brand prestige.

via The New York Times|
#bankruptcy-recovery#bergdorf-goodman#business
Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live Avatar for Enterprise Video Agents
technology15 days ago

Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live Avatar for Enterprise Video Agents

Google has released Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, a feature that adds near real-time video presence to its conversational AI. The system generates dynamic avatars that lip-sync speech and display facial expressions, allowing enterprise agents to handle customer service tasks while simultaneously executing background tool calls. Available exclusively to Gemini Enterprise customers, the feature supports 97 languages and includes SynthID watermarking for transparency. While Google emphasizes natural multimodal interaction, critics describe the visual output as unsettling, noting that custom avatar creation requires strict verification.

via The Register|
#artificial-intelligence#customer-service#enterprise-software
Four AI Bots Agree on the Jobs AI Will Hit First
technology1 month ago

Four AI Bots Agree on the Jobs AI Will Hit First

Tom’s Guide writer Elton Jones asked four AI chatbots—ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity—to rank the 10 jobs most likely to be replaced by AI. The exercise shows broad overlap around routine, data‑driven work (data-entry clerks, transcription, telemarketing) and other roles like customer-service reps and interpreters/translators, but each bot also lists different top picks. The takeaway: predictable, rule‑based tasks are most at risk, while jobs requiring dexterity or high-stakes judgment are more resilient. The piece also notes ongoing automation risks and encourages upskilling rather than expecting AI to replace all work.

via Tom's Guide|
#ai#automation#customer-service
Sony shields PS support staff with anti-harassment policy as it pushes digital future
technology1 month ago

Sony shields PS support staff with anti-harassment policy as it pushes digital future

Sony has introduced an anti-harassment policy for PlayStation customer-service staff in response to a new Japanese law, banning abusive language, unreasonable demands and threats, and indicating cooperation with police if needed. The move comes amid backlash over the end of physical discs and other industry controversies, while Sony pursues an all-digital PS ecosystem and faces legal actions and settlements related to digital pricing.

via GameSpot|
#customer-service#digital-storefront#harassment-policy
Italy restaurant embroiled in ‘spit in the eggs’ receipt scandal
world-news1 month ago

Italy restaurant embroiled in ‘spit in the eggs’ receipt scandal

A Brazilian tourist in Romagna says a server at Victor Lab told the chef to spit in her eggs after she asked for them slightly more cooked; a receipt allegedly read, “This is pissing me off. Burn the eggs and spit in them.” A 17-year-old employee apologized, the restaurant apologized, but the owner posted a TikTok that seemed to mock the incident, triggering backlash, police involvement, and threats as authorities scrutinize the teen worker’s role and the restaurant’s response.

via New York Post|
#customer-service#italy#restaurants
Savannah James Alleges Luxury-Brand Slights Spurred Employee Fallout and Store Closures
business2 months ago

Savannah James Alleges Luxury-Brand Slights Spurred Employee Fallout and Store Closures

Savannah James and her friend April McDaniel recount alleged hostile treatment at Hermès in Milan and a Chanel store in Paris, claiming the incidents led to an Hermès employee’s firing and the Chanel store being shut down after they escalated the matter to corporate leadership, followed by an upgraded, exclusive shopping experience.

via EssentiallySports|
#business#chanel#customer-service
Viral video shows United agent threatens to call ICE at SFO
world-and-nation2 months ago

Viral video shows United agent threatens to call ICE at SFO

A viral video from San Francisco International Airport shows a United Airlines agent threatening to call ICE on Julio Varela, a U.S. citizen, during a ticketing dispute; United is investigating, the incident sparked backlash over racism and immigration enforcement, and Varela says the encounter left his family shaken as he calls for accountability and standing up against discrimination.

via Los Angeles Times|
#customer-service#ice#immigration
Sub meltdown goes viral as shopper clashes with Jersey Mike’s over ranch
entertainment3 months ago

Sub meltdown goes viral as shopper clashes with Jersey Mike’s over ranch

A viral clip shows a woman loudly berating Jersey Mike’s staff over a missing ranch on a chicken bacon ranch sub. The confrontation escalates to the point where police are called and the customer storms out, prompting online backlash and a debate about civility toward workers. The Daily Dot notes it could not independently verify the events in the video.

via Yahoo|
#customer-service#entertainment#jersey-mikes