The Ultimate Guide to Omnichannel

2026 · Indian 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.

Indian Omnichannel news
Analyst Insights
Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant
Gartner · Omnichannel · UC
Last week
8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat
Gartner Peer Insights · Omnichannel · UC
Last month
Infobip named Frost CPaaS growth & innovation leader
Frost & Sullivan · Omnichannel · SaaS
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
NiCE completes Cognigy deal to boost global AI customer experience
Gartner · Omnichannel · UC
Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Expert columns
AI-era contact centres become strategic CX data hubs
By Martyn Riddle of Verint APAC
This month
Retailers brace for AI search and complex deal discovery
By Dan Surtees of XCCommerce
This month
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 week
Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers
Discussing Government
This month
Recent news
8x8 launches Engage globally to extend customer CX
About Unified Communications
Last week
Zendesk to acquire Forethought in agentic AI expansion
About Helpdesk
Last week
RingCentral unveils AIR Pro no-code AI contact agents
About Cloud Services
Last week
Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging
About Social Media
Last week
Salesforce unveils Agentforce AI-powered contact centre
About Customer Relationship Management
Last week
DRA launches Chennai's first AI home sales assistant
About Customer Relationship Management
Last week
Infobip unveils AgentOS to power AI-first customer service
About Cloud Services
Last month
Akai India launches direct online store for home tech
About Speakers
Last month
Kentico reveals Site of the Year 2025 award winners
About Software-as-a-Service
Last month
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
About Big Data
Last month
8x8 unveils Smart Assist to boost AI contact centres
About Unified Communications
Last month
DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers
About Software-as-a-Service
Last month
NiCE report shows agentic AI transforming contact centres
About Helpdesk
Last month
Asus targets 30% APAC notebook share with AI, partners
About PC Market
Last month
Asia Pacific Loyalty Awards 2026 finalists revealed
About Cloud Services
Last month
Job moves
Amperity hires Bridget Perry as chief marketing officer
Move at Microsoft
This month
Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive
Move at Dropbox
Last month
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push
Move at Salesforce
Fri, 30th 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
Impact.com appoints EJ Owens to lead APJ community efforts
Move at Impact.com
Mon, 25th Nov 2024
XConnect appoints James Williams as VP to fuel global expansion
Move at XConnect
Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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