Tag Archives: big data

How Gilt Groupe uses big data to give customers what they want

Gilt Groupe

When Gilt Groupe began selling high-end merchandise at deep-discounts on its members-only website in 2007, the flash sale phenomenon was born. 3.5 million members later, they’re still growing strong, How do they do it? Gilt’s Senior Director of Analytics and Research shares their secret.

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Embracing big data can add years to a CMO’s tenure

Embracing big data can add years to a CMO’s tenure

The average tenure of a Fortune Global 500 CMO has been compared to the lifespan of a fruit fly. Why is the position so precarious? Wilson Raj tackles this question and offers a solution.

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Marketers flunk the big data test

Marketers flunk the big data test

The big-data explosion has marketers feeling increasing pressure to make data-driven decisions. And yet, a study of marketers at Fortune 1000 companies shows that the vast majority still rely too much on intuition. Patrick Spenner shares key findings.

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Big data is a big issue for marketing

Executives from Bank of America, USAA and the United Nations discuss big data.

Executives from Bank of America, the United Nations and USAA recently shared how their organizations are tackling big data challenges related to customer segmentation, social media analytics, customer loyalty and more.

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Social media, open data and the future of government

Charles Leadbeater

The promise of big data to make government more intelligent will only be realized if government learns how to open up data so citizens, entrepreneurs and campaigners can start using it for themselves says author and consultant Charles Leadbeater.

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