Oracle buys Maxymizer. Google Glass returning. (RBDR 8.31.2015)

Today on RBDR:

1) Oracle enters an agreement to buy Maxymizer, boosting its Web viewing measurement and analysis.

2) New statistics reveal companies are shifting their focus and spending from customer channels to tracking the full customer journey and new evidence of the TV-Twitter connection, and its benefits.

3) Multiple reports says Google Glass is coming back, boasting additions and improvements.

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Brand Mavens a retailer focus. CMO SM metric. TV decided UK election. (RBDR 5.29.2015)

Today on RBDR: 1) CashStar, Retail Touchpoints and the Texas A&M Center for Retail Studies say they have identified a cutting-edge consumer segment, “Brand Mavens,” who demonstrate great retail influence. 2) Forrester Research VP & Principal Analyst Nate Elliot is hopeful that a few social media sites’ development of a relevant social media metric for CMOs, could catch on. 3) One media channel in particular, television, may have had undue influence on how UK voters made up their minds and cast their ballots in the recent parliamentary elections.

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DunnHumby U.S. still for sale? MR-loving CMO a finalist for award. (RBDR 4.30.2015)

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Today on RBDR: 1) New research says consumers rely on 5 devices on the way to their purchases. 2) New details from Kroger’s acquisition from Tesco of its rights to continue to use DunnHumby analytics in the U.S. 3) One finalist in CMO of the Year competition is Rubbermaid Newell’s Richard Davies, who broke the mold for his position by “putting research in charge and emphasizing consumer insights.”

Kraft’s center-aisle initiatives. Unilever’s Sthanunathan on MR now & future. (RBDR 4.7.2015)

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Today on RBDR: 1) Kraft reveals some of the things it is doing to the center aisles of retails outlets in order to juice up its marketing and sales. 2) Unilever SVP & CMI Stan Sthanunathan talks to Bob Lederer about current and future research tools and his special relationship with Unilever CMO Keith Weed.

New Super Bowl ad evaluation method. Fuguitt: what’s coming at ARF this week. (RBDR 3.16.2015)

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Today on RBDR: 1) Ipsos and RealEyes have specific recommendations for how to compose a successful Super Bowl ad. 2) Facebook declares its belief that advertisers should judge their online advertising effectiveness based on the number of ads that are viewed on the desktop screen or mobile app. 3) ARF President Gayle Fuguitt shares highlights of this week’s Re-Think conference.