What does Data Science say about Marketing?

Like it or not, it’s possible to reduce many of our behaviors, wants, and needs down to numbers. It’s not just the fact that we need a certain amount of calories to sustain ourselves and so many hours of sleep each night, our tendency to do particular things can be predicted just by looking at data, histories, and the actions of our peers. Call it astrology or science, there’s a number out there that describes each of us individually. Inevitably, marketers have tried to use this data to determine the best way to hawk their wares to us. This approach, which comes under data science and/or Big Data, has grown increasingly advanced over the years. Now, both artificial intelligence and machine learning have a role to play in understanding each step in the customer’s journey, from arrival to check-out and (hopefully) beyond.










