Global communications platform Infobip (www.Infobip.com) has reported record-breaking communications interactions during Cyber Week, underscoring the rising importance of conversational experiences. The platform recorded 11.6 billion communications interactions between Friday, 29 November, and Monday, 2 December, representing a 41% increase compared to last year.

The data highlights a growing preference for conversational experiences, where customers can seamlessly complete entire journeys — from browsing to purchasing — on a single channel. This year, SMS, email, and WhatsApp together accounted for 5.5 billion interactions. Notably, email interactions saw a substantial 94% increase compared to 2023.

The data further revealed a notable increase in interactions on Saturday, 30 November, and Sunday, 1 December, with over 5.1 billion interactions recorded up from 3 billion during the same period in 2023. This trend highlights the growing efforts of businesses and brands to engage cost-conscious consumers beyond Black Friday and Cyber Monday alone.

Ivan Ostoji?, Chief Business Officer at Infobip, said: “As our data shows, consumers are interested in shopping during the entire week and month of November and not just on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, with a 70% increase in interactions on Saturday and Sunday this year compared to last. Moreover, our data shows that Infobip helped businesses and brands complete successful and prompt consumer journeys and commercial transactions without fail.”