Havas CX India
X INDEX 2025

CLOSING THE GAP

It’s time for brands to close the gap between the promises they make and the everyday experience they deliver to their customers.

What is X Index?

The X Index report is a proprietary study conducted by Havas CX to understand the standing of different brands across the customer experience index. The report leverages the X Index barometer, a proprietary research tool that helps clients determine and measure the most critical factors in customer experience.

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The Research

This year, Havas deployed the global research across 8 markets (India, France, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and surveyed over 59,000 customers catering to 580 brands.

While specifically in India, the study surveyed over 5,000 customers across 47 brands. The brands in question operated from 9 different industry categories – Automotive, Hospitality, Banking, E-Retail, Fashion/Luxury, Technology, Insurance, and Financial Services.

Measuring the Experience Gap

For the first time, the X Index assessed the gap between perceived trust in a brand’s promises and customers subsequent experiences across interactions with the brand. Enabling us to determine the most important measures to undertake to succeed at CX in India.

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The X Index 2025 India edition

With new brands emerging at every turn, how can your brand stand out for the customers who are spoilt for choice? The 2025 report breaks down how great CX minimises the gap between perceived expectations and tangible delivery.
Want to know how your brand can build a strong CX? Watch this video to find out!

Our report helps you discover what it takes to succeed at CX in India

Who’s Winning at CX & why?

See who’s delivering on their CX promises & how

The Rise of 'Me'and Personalisation

The Experience Gap by Industry

Where are the gaps most pronounced ? What are they doing about it?

Emotional Connections Getting Us Back Together

The formula to close the CX Gap

See how to best merge perceptions of expectations and delivery on CX

Adapting to the New Normal

Get the Report

Interested in diving deeper into the X Index barometer? Whether you’re looking to understand how to further the CX initiatives of your brand or want to access the latest report, we’re here to help. Email us at: [email protected]

You can also reach out to us for copies of the Previous X Index reports from 2019-2024.