The Ultimate Guide to Personalisation

2026 · Canadian Edition

Personalisation has become a central focus for businesses aiming to enhance customer experiences across various industries. As showcased in recent stories, it involves leveraging data, AI, and emerging technologies to create tailored interactions that meet individual consumer preferences and expectations in real time.

From loyalty programmes adapting to economic challenges, to AI-powered marketing and customer service innovations, personalisation drives increased engagement, loyalty, and revenue. Organisations are advancing their strategies by integrating first-party data platforms, utilising generative AI, and employing intelligent tools that respect privacy while delivering meaningful and empathetic experiences.

Readers exploring this tag will discover insights into how personalisation transforms marketing, retail, ecommerce, travel, and customer experience, highlighting challenges and solutions that enable brands to stay relevant and competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Canadian Personalisation news
Analyst Insights
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · Personalisation · UC
4 days ago
Optimizely named Gartner leader for ninth year running
Gartner · Personalisation · MarTech
Last week
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
Gartner · Personalisation · Hyperscale
Last month
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks
Gartner · Personalisation · Data Protection
Last month
Building an enterprise data integrity architecture for AI and compliance
Gartner · Personalisation · CRM
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Reviews
Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display
Marketing Technologies
Last month
Expert columns
Why email automation fails without clean and verified data
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Last week
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality
By Greg Brown of Melissa
This month
The zero-click future: How to optimize your email strategy for AI
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Last month
The pros and cons of AI in content generation: all you need to know
By Haekal Aditya of Manning & Co
Last month
AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next
By Ghaleb El Masri of ADAPTOVATE
Last month
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
By Geoff Main of Passionberry Marketing
Last month
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
By Marlene Wolfgruber of ABBYY
Last month
The visibility gap: Why women's expertise in technology must be seen
By Denise Boswell-Buck of Boswell-Buck Creative Consulting
Last month
Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it
By Kaitlyn Collins of Pacvue
Last month
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
By Monica Ohara of Fivetran
Last month
Retailers brace for AI search and complex deal discovery
By Dan Surtees of XCCommerce
Last month
How address validation transforms Shopify deliveries
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
B2B data cleansing: Improving business data quality
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Thu, 1st Jan 2026
Interviews
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Discussing Big Data
Last month
Exclusive: Adobe's Firefly is to reshape creative pipelines
Discussing Marketing
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
How the Orlando Magic are reinventing fandom with data and AI
Discussing Big Data
Thu, 8th May 2025
Recent news
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About Marketing
Yesterday
Twilio launches embeddable Flex contact centre for apps
About Business Intelligence
Yesterday
InMarket spotlights six brands for sales-driven campaigns
About Marketing
3 days ago
Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant for creative apps
About Digital Media
3 days ago
Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks
About Customer Relationship Management
3 days ago
Nearly 18% of marketing emails miss inboxes, study finds
About Marketing
4 days ago
LoyaltyLion returns with Loyalty Connect retention event
About Customer Experience
5 days ago
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
About Digital Transformation
5 days ago
AI skincare searches surge as consumers seek guidance
About Online shopping
Last week
Minor Hotels unveils global AI platform with Google
About Unified Communications
Last week
Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite
About Marketing
Last week
Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents
About Marketing
Last week
Nearly 18% of business emails fail to reach inboxes
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ
About Spotify
Last week
Job moves
Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Microsoft
Last month
Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new technology chief
Move at Skillsoft
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new tech chief
Move at Skillsoft
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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