Leading U.K. technology retailer unifies customer interactions across the customer lifecycle, reducing complaints while creating a scalable foundation for next generation customer service

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NiCE today announced that Currys plc, the U.K.'s leading omnichannel technology retailer, is improving customer engagement with the NiCE CXone platform. By seamlessly connecting customer interactions across every stage of the journey, from purchase to ownership and support, NiCE has played a role in supporting Currys’ double-digit improvements in customer satisfaction and quality. This transformation is helping the retailer deliver more personalized, efficient experiences while creating a scalable foundation for innovation and long-term customer loyalty.

Working with strategic partner Concentrix, Currys has transformed its customer service environment into a unified, cloud-based engagement platform spanning voice, email and social channels. The initiative supports customers across product purchases, mobile services, delivery, installation, repairs and ongoing support, enabling more seamless experiences across every touchpoint. Every interaction is captured, transcribed, and analyzed, providing actionable insight into customer needs, service friction points and opportunities for continuous improvement.

The impact of the CXone launch extended across the operation. First contact resolution now runs at nearly 80 percent, while the contact-to-order ratio fell to 0.18 per sales order, meaning fewer customers need to make contact for every order placed. For the main Currys business, a six-point NPS improvement was delivered during the initial migration period.

In one area, Currys saw complaints fall by roughly half over 18 months and NPS rise by more than 20 points. Currys expects the success to serve as the model for extending CXone across the wider business.

Today, CXone supports hundreds of advisors across Currys' internal and outsourced operations across the U.K., South Africa and India, managing nearly 6 million customer interactions annually. Concentrix supported the transformation by helping operationalize CXone across complex multichannel environments and translating analytics into measurable frontline improvements. The strategy positions Currys to accelerate innovation and strengthen customer loyalty through increasingly proactive, personalized and connected retail journeys across the customer lifecycle.

"With this new tool, we now have a unified view of customer interactions across channels, allowing us to resolve issues faster, personalize services and continuously improve the experience we deliver," said Chris Stroud, Director of Customer Management Centre, Currys. "The platform is also creating a foundation that will help us further simplify and make it easier for customers to shop with us than ever before."

The deployment has also strengthened operational agility. New engagement channels can now be deployed in weeks, accelerating speed to market while maintaining consistency. Currys is using NiCE Workforce Management to improve forecasting, optimize staffing and better align resources with seasonal demand patterns.

"Currys is demonstrating how leading retailers can use customer service automation and orchestration to transform retail customer journeys," said Darren Rushworth, President, NiCE International. "By unifying customer interactions on CXone, Currys is gaining loyalty and deeper insight into customer needs, driving measurable improvements in satisfaction and loyalty, and creating a strong foundation for the next generation of retail experiences."

About Currys

Currys plc is a leading omnichannel retailer of technology products and services, operating online and through 702 stores in 6 countries. We Help Everyone Enjoy Amazing Technology, however they choose to shop with us. In the UK & Ireland we trade as Currys and in the UK we operate our own mobile virtual network, iD Mobile. In the Nordics we trade under the Elkjøp brand. We’re the market leader in all markets, able to serve all households and employing more than 25,000 capable and committed colleagues. We help everyone enjoy amazing technology. We believe in the power of technology to improve lives, helping people stay connected, productive, fit, healthy, and entertained. We’re here to help everyone enjoy those benefits and with our scale and expertise, we are uniquely placed to do so. Our full range of services and support makes it easy for our customers to discover, choose, afford and enjoy the right technology to the full. The Group’s operations include one of Europe’s largest technology repair facilities, a sourcing office in Hong Kong and an extensive distribution network, centred on Newark in the UK and Jönköping in Sweden, enabling fast and efficient delivery to stores and homes. We’re a leader in giving technology a longer life through repair, recycling and reuse. We’re reducing our impact on the environment in our operations and our wider value chain and we aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. We offer customers products that help them save energy, reduce waste and save water, and we partner with charitable organisations to bring the benefits of amazing technology to those who might otherwise be excluded.

About Concentrix

Concentrix is a global technology‑enabled services leader driving the world’s best customer experiences. Through its deep expertise in CX strategy, operations, and technology, Concentrix partners with leading brands to design, deliver, and scale intelligent, human‑centered experiences across the entire customer lifecycle.

About NiCE

NiCE is transforming the world with AI that puts people first. Our purpose-built AI-powered platforms automate engagements into proactive, safe, intelligent actions, empowering individuals and organizations to innovate and act, from interaction to resolution. Trusted by organizations throughout 150+ countries worldwide, NiCE’s platforms are widely adopted across industries connecting people, systems, and workflows to work smarter at scale, elevating performance across the organization, delivering proven measurable outcomes.

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