Database Marketing

In part one of this multipart series, it was clear that L'Oréal’s e-commerce partnerships are a long-term strategy for improving the customer experience, which will ultimately lead to increased return on investment. In the second part of this series, I detail how L'Oréal is using technology to improve data transparency, as well as how the…

As e-commerce is expected to account for 22 percent of global retail sales by 2023, all brands must find new ways to elevate their digital presence. Smart brands need to evaluate their go-to-market strategy so that they get a complete picture of their customers' shopping journeys by analyzing offline and online customer sentiment. These types…

The retail industry has ridden its share of economic waves over time, but no sudden downturn has unleashed quite the level of uncertainty — and urgent need for adaptation — as the current COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing crisis has laid bare the vulnerabilities of many brands’ current data strategies and highlighted the need for a…

In this interactive webinar, our expert speakers will discuss the areas you need to prioritize to future-proof your business.

In this webinar, we’ll walk through how Planet Blue leverages an omnichannel view of the customer.

Direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) businesses exploded in 2019. There are now almost 400 D-to-C brands in the apparel and accessory market alone. As D-to-C momentum reaches full swing, traditional retail fashion brands like Nike are jumping on board in a big way. For example, Nike estimates that its D-to-C sales will reach $16 billion in 2020. Other…

With 2020 in full swing, there has been a lot of talk about the shift away from user-based targeting. With CCPA and GDPR in full effect, it's no wonder marketers are re-evaluating the use of cookies and personal data to reach new customers. Third-party cookies are crumbling fast: browser-level changes and privacy regulations have spotlighted…

Data is the oil that’s lubricating the sales machines at huge online retailers like Amazon.com and is exploring user behavior for tech giants like Google and Facebook. According to Amazon Web Services (AWS), its payments data engineering team alone is responsible for data ingestion, transformation and storage of a growing dataset of more than 750…

Baby boomers are the fastest-growing demographic in the United States, and households aged 55-plus control more than 70 percent of total net wealth. In 20 years, the population aged 55 and over will account for almost one-third of the U.S. population. Unlike millennials, who are often burdened by student debt and the costs of supporting…

How many times have you found yourself walking into Target for a new toothbrush and exiting with backup cleaning supplies (for next year), new toys for your dog, and a state-of-the-art popcorn maker? America’s favorite department store recently announced its new loyalty program, called "Target Circle," where customers now receive special discounts based on data…