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2021 Customer Engagement Report

2021 Customer Engagement Report

A new year, a new world, a new approach to data is required

2020 was a year of change, driving customers to require more contactless experiences and digital interactions. At a time when demand for personalised experiences is high, the customer identity and data landscape is dramatically changing as third-party cookies are on the way out. It’s putting real pressure on marketers to find new ways to fill their identity graphs to serve up relevant, personalised experiences to customers.

CER 2021

Featured in this report:

Merkle surveyed 800 marketing, technology and analytics executives at major companies in the US and UK to see how they are responding to these changes, what they are prioritising, and how they are investing in the near and longer term. Download the report to view insights such as:

Insights

88% say collecting more first-party data is a high priority in the next 6-12 months

74% plan to increase investment in tech to account for rising data restrictions

41% of marketers don’t have a very clear understanding of the impact of privacy-related data restrictions on their systems and operations

77% say digital platforms drive their best customer experiences

Articles

  • How organisations are preparing for a third-party cookieless world
  • Data and identity experience strategies
  • Dive deeper into digital + offline experiences with decisioning

Featured Case Studies

  • Real-time customer decisioning optimises churn and spend for a wireless communications provider.
  • A bank’s multi-year transformation reimagined the customer experience across sales and service.