Marketing Automation

How to Implement Ethical AI in Retail Marketing
November 21, 2019 at 9:58 am

A recent report predicts that spending on artificial intelligence (AI) in retail will reach $7.3 billion by 2022, with 30 percent of it being allocated toward marketing automation. AI marketing has been disruptive in the retail industry by providing countless benefits to retailers of all sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to small e-commerce shops. These…

Total Retail's 2019 Retail Technology Report: Omnichannel Technology Spending on the Rise
July 31, 2019 at 11:17 am

Due to the cross-channel behavior of today’s consumers, shifting from channel to channel and device to device in the same purchase journey, retailers and brands are spending more of their technology budgets on systems and solutions that enable omnichannel operations — e.g., order and inventory management systems. At the same time, they've yet to fully…

Understanding the Challenges of Amazon Marketing Optimization
May 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Amazon.com is crowded. Most Americans skip Google and go straight to Amazon when they shop online, and as a result it has become one of the key product marketing battlegrounds. Today, improving visibility, keyword dominance and digital shelf space on Amazon requires an increasingly high level of active, real-time campaign management, putting a lot of…

How to Measure the ROI of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
March 27, 2019 at 12:04 pm

Applications for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are growing exponentially with the data that supports them. In 2019, more and more retailers will be adapting these solutions as another means of differentiation, gaining more insights into their customers, their journeys and overall experiences. The ability to both develop the right solution and measure…

How to Automate Email Personalization While Maintaining Creative Control
March 20, 2019 at 12:34 pm

When you’re interacting with millions of email subscribers, the only way to personalize content for each person on your list is with automation. But within many organizations, the idea of giving a machine control over email content isn’t exactly an easy sell — especially for brands that have spent decades refining their voice and visuals.…