Here is a brief overview of some of our key findings.
Let’s start with the successes. Through the survey, we wanted to know what respondents considered as their greatest achievements based on applying marketing analytics.
The largest group (38%) indicated that understanding their customer base was the greatest success. Building a better understanding of customers includes gathering insights across a range of attributes and behaviours. For instance, it was important to gather answers to questions such as:
Who are my top customers and what do they look like?

Where do customers live and how far are they away from the next local store?
How much and when do they buy?
…and much more.
The next two achievements identified by respondents were personalising and targeting campaigns (26%), and understanding where the organisation generates value (14%).