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CarMax Teams with Sierra to Enhance Inbound Sales Call Experience

What happened

Sierra has been selected by CarMax to provide its AI voice-enabled agents to improve the retailer's inbound call experience, with the system deployed in May.

Source

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Richmond, VA, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, today announced it is working with Sierra on a better inbound call experience for CarMax customers. Deployed in May, Sierra's advanced AI voice-enabled agents ensure CarMax customers reach the right destination or speak with an associate faster and more consistently regardless of call volume, time or time zone.

globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/06/3340399/0/en/CarMax-Teams-w...Read the full source

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Event
New customer

What this signalsA new customer often means more work to staff, deliver and support.

Product
AI voice-enabled agents

Companies

  • CarMaxClientcarmax.com

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Topics and mentions

Product tags

  • future tech
  • general technology

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Aug 6, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
signs_new_client

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    "excerpt": "Richmond, VA, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, today announced it is working with Sierra on a better inbound call experience for CarMax customers. Deployed in May, Sierra’s advanced AI voice-enabled agents ensure CarMax customers reach the right destination or speak with an associate faster and more consistently regardless of call volume, time or time zone.",
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