Personalization

The holidays are just around the corner. Is your company ready? A recent Periscope By McKinsey study of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers examined shopping attitudes and behaviors for this coming holiday season. Findings not only revealed consumers’ plans, but also emerging trends with big implications for retailers. Consumers Are Seeking Inspiration With almost half…

Direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) retailers are officially gearing up for the most profitable time of the year. D-to-C has historically referred to just digitally native brands, but it now applies to every brand that's directly marketing to consumers to drive online revenue. While creative gift-giving campaigns geared toward customer acquisition tend to take center stage, D-to-C retailers…

In episode 221 of Total Retail Talks, Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Nizzi Renaud, chief marketing officer at Zazzle, an online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers. Listen in as Renaud discusses the unique ecosystem of Zazzle's marketplace, how its custom products are manufactured, and the wide…

Marketers may not consider customer data platforms (CDPs) as being key drivers of the return on investment of holiday season campaigns, but that’s exactly the role CDPs can and do play in an increasingly complex omnichannel retail landscape. Because CDPs provide a cleansed, de-duped and unified view of every customer profile, these platforms are the…

As hectic as major shopping holidays are, there's a method to the madness. Brands will be well on their way to putting their Black Friday and holiday campaigns into motion knowing that even the most airtight plans can fall victim to last-minute glitches, surprises and the inevitable headaches that go along with the break-neck pace…

Kohl's is teaming up with Facebook in a bid to supercharge sales of beauty products at the department store chain. Starting in 2020, Kohl's will enlist Facebook to find trending brands in the beauty and wellness category to highlight the retail chain's Beauty Checkout platform, which Kohl's launched in October. The quarterly rotation will feature more…

The expert speakers on this interactive webinar will address the value brands can derive from selling DTC and much more. 

The first step to good marketing is insights, but that's proving difficult for many retailers, according to a new report from WBR and OneMarket. In a survey of 100 U.S. retail professionals, 64 percent reported that they were unable to identify the majority of their website visitors. At a time when personalization and machine learning are…

During last week's Total Retail Tech event, executives from three leading retail brands detailed how their organizations are using technology to personalize consumers’ shopping journeys. "The Use of Technology to Personalize CX" panel featured Erica Geil, vice president of global engineering operations, Groupon; Kimberly Kanary, vice president of community development and engagement, JTV (Jewelry Television); and Lockie Andrews, chief…

Just when we thought Amazon Prime two-day shipping couldn’t get any swifter, the e-commerce behemoth announced same-day delivery, sending shockwaves throughout the retail landscape. The move further raises the bar for consumer expectations, setting a new benchmark not just for delivery speed, but personalization. There’s no denying that the one-size-fits-all experience doesn’t work anymore. Shoppers…