{"id":73527,"date":"2026-02-03T13:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:50:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:50:55","slug":"state-of-sales-report-announcement-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/stories\/state-of-sales-report-announcement-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"In New Survey, UK Sales Teams Name AI and Agents #3 Growth Tactic for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-shadow-box is-style-takeaways\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-471ecb11ca02c2e7ea813f9dd3857484\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><em>Administrative friction is hitting the lower rungs of the career ladder hardest<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Top performers are 1.7x more likely to use AI agents than struggling teams<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><em>AI agents are expected to slash research time by 38% and content creation by 38% for UK sellers<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As sales teams kick off 2026 with ambitious new quotas, they&#8217;re turning to AI \u2014 especially agents \u2014 to hit their numbers. A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/sales\/state-of-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new survey<\/a> of more than 4,000 sales professionals, including 250 in the United Kingdom, reveals AI as a top tactic to drive company growth this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data also reveals why: Sales teams are increasingly stretched between changing customer demands and limited bandwidth to meet them. The real drag on productivity, the research suggests, isn\u2019t effort or skill: it\u2019s administrative bottlenecks, a challenge hitting Gen Z sellers hardest. This year, they\u2019re turning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/artificial-intelligence\/what-is-ai\/\">AI<\/a> and agents to do more with what they have: 81% of UK sales leaders with agents say they\u2019re critical for meeting business demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By improving productivity, these agents are freeing sellers to do what they do best. &#8220;We want to kill the busy work so our teams can focus on what actually moves deals forward: building relationships and driving success,&#8221; said Paul O\u2019Sullivan, CTO at Salesforce UKI. &#8220;AI agents make that possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-detailed-findings\"><strong>Detailed Findings:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-sellers-double-down-on-ai-agents-deploy-them-across-the-entire-sales-cycl-e\"><strong>Sellers double down on AI agents, deploy them across the entire sales cycl<\/strong>e<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI adoption in sales is already mainstream: 90% of UK sales organizations currently use some form of AI for tasks like prospecting, forecasting, lead scoring, or drafting emails.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UK sellers using AI report meaningful value: 87% say AI deepens customer understanding, and 87% say it makes their job less stressful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI agent adoption is accelerating quickly: 46% of UK sellers say they\u2019ve used agents, and nearly 5 in 10 plan to by 2027. Once fully implemented, UK sellers expect agents to cut prospect research time by 38% and email drafting by 38%, giving sales teams meaningful time back in their day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-image__modal-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-modal-id=\"73530-modal\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open Image Modal<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/image.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/image.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/image.png?w=300&amp;h=169 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/image.png?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan revealed how his own teams use AI agents to drive impact. \u201cAI agents have changed how we operate,\u201d he said. \u201cThey help us onboard reps and quote complex deals faster, and personalise outreach with better intel. Plus, they\u2019re prospecting 24\/7. It&#8217;s not just efficiency gains in one department \u2014 agents are reshaping our entire go-to-market engine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"contextual-driver has-text-align-left contextual-driver--green-cliff\">\n\t<header class=\"tidbit-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"tidbit-head\">\n\t\t\t Scalable sales: Salesforce intelligence meets the ChatGPT interface.\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"tidbit-body\">\n\t\t<p><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tidbit-link label\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"label has-right-arrow has-right-arrow--small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/agentforce-sales-chatgpt-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>READ THE LATEST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\">\n\t<path d=\"M13.92 5.38a1 1 0 000-.76.9.9 0 00-.17-.26.25.25 0 000-.07l-4-4a1 1 0 00-1.46 1.42L10.59 4H1.07a1 1 0 000 2h9.52l-2.3 2.29a1 1 0 000 1.42 1 1 0 001.42 0l4-4a.25.25 0 000-.07.9.9 0 00.21-.26z\" 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use prospecting AI agents for outreach than underperformers<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>44% of UK sales reps point to cold calling as the worst part of their job, yet a strong pipeline requires more contacts and more engagement than teams can deliver on their own.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Despite devoting nearly one full day of their workweek to prospecting efforts, 36% of UK sellers say they lack bandwidth to do adequate cold outreach.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To close the capacity gap, 54% of UK sales professionals are using AI for prospecting, with another 37% planning to do so in the future.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>92% of global sellers with AI agents say it benefits their prospecting efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Globally, high performers \u2014 sellers who have substantially increased year-over-year revenue \u2014 are 1.7 times more likely to use agents to help with prospecting than 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100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Salesforce, we use agents to work all our untouched leads,\u201d said O\u2019Sullivan. \u201cWe used to let these leads slip through the cracks. Now, agents sweep them up and evaluate them. In four months, agents contacted 130,000 leads and created 3,200 opportunities. Next year we believe these numbers will be 10x higher.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In four months, agents contacted 130,000 leads and created 3,200 opportunities. Next year we believe these numbers will be 10x higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Paul O\u2019Sullivan, CTO at Salesforce UKI<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"contextual-driver has-text-align-left contextual-driver--evergreen\">\n\t<header class=\"tidbit-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"tidbit-head\">\n\t\t\tHow Salesforce Used SDR Agents to Revisit 100 Million Leads\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"tidbit-body\">\n\t\t<p><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tidbit-link label\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"label has-right-arrow has-right-arrow--small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/ai-for-lead-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\">\n\t<path d=\"M13.92 5.38a1 1 0 000-.76.9.9 0 00-.17-.26.25.25 0 000-.07l-4-4a1 1 0 00-1.46 1.42L10.59 4H1.07a1 1 0 000 2h9.52l-2.3 2.29a1 1 0 000 1.42 1 1 0 001.42 0l4-4a.25.25 0 000-.07.9.9 0 00.21-.26z\" \/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"tidbit img-evergreen\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-evergreen-large@0.5x.png 84w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-evergreen-large@1x.png 168w,\n\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-evergreen-large@2x.png 336w\n\t\t\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/newsroom\/assets\/images\/article-tidbit-evergreen-large@1x.png\"\n\t\talt=\"Illustration of evergreen\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 175px, 130px\"\n\t>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Administrative friction is hitting the lower rungs of the career ladder hardest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The grunt work tax is real: While the average seller spends 40% of their time selling (or 41% in the UK), Gen Z reps overall are trapped at just 35% \u2014 losing approximately two full hours each week to manual data entry that senior reps spend researching prospects and building relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They&#8217;re also navigating a mentorship drought:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>46% rarely get feedback on their sales conversations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>47% don&#8217;t get enough roleplay opportunities before customer calls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When asked what prevents effective enablement, Gen Z points to lack of manager time as the #1 obstacle, while millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers cite lack of access to data and insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The result? Gen Z is eyeing the exits. 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Otherwise, you get garbage outputs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-explore-further\"><strong>Explore further:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the full <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/sales\/state-of-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of Sales report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See Salesforce sales leaders break down the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/events\/webinars\/state-of-sales-7-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/form\/sales\/agentforce-for-sales-quick-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">build and activate your own sales agent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover how customers like Asymbl <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/customer-stories\/asymbl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scale their sales team with Agentforce Sales<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See how Siemens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/customer-stories\/siemens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uses AI agents to personalize follow-up<\/a> on 100% of leads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/join.slack.com\/t\/salesblazer-community\/shared_invite\/zt-385fovphf-fxQGRIqM_op9u7qUULdOHg?_ga=2.212243540.1598778926.1763236836-1354732486.1762262425&amp;_gac=1.191015640.1762777610.CjwKCAiAt8bIBhBpEiwAzH1w6QswCz0TqvdEQRx5d8qB2FBjG40eHu_YxVAkOpwM92bwkgN22_ODxhoC2mEQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesblazer Community<\/a> to grow your selling career\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-methodology\"><strong>Methodology:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data is sourced from a double-anonymous survey of 4,050 sales professionals, including sales leaders, sales reps, partner reps, sales and business development representatives, and sales operations. 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