The Ultimate Guide to Personalisation
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Personalisation.
What to know about Personalisation
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.
Kiwi Personalisation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Smart Planner picks Queenstown for tourism AI pilot
The resort town's tourism pressures will be used to test whether AI can improve trip planning while easing strain on local infrastructure.
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New Zealand Rugby launches All Blacks fan platform
Fans can now follow live scores, video and team news in one place as New Zealand Rugby deepens its direct-to-fan strategy.
Visa expands agentic commerce testing with NZ banks
Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.
Google adds restaurant bookings to AI Mode in Search
Diners in New Zealand can now skip several booking sites as Search surfaces tables with live availability and links straight to reservations.
2degrees launches Ring Ring to nudge Kiwis to call
Nearly six in 10 New Zealanders wish they called someone more often, prompting 2degrees to trial a low-tech nudge to swap scrolling for conversation.
New Zealand Loyalty Association launches with national study
New Zealand Loyalty Association debuts to unite brands and launches nation's most comprehensive loyalty study ahead of 2026 summit.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Personalisation
Netcore Unbxd named Gartner Leader for search discovery
Infobip study finds CX investment gap in global brands
Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Optimizely named Gartner leader for ninth year running
Featured News
Archaic payment processes costing SMEs time and money
Australian SMEs are missing working capital gains as manual invoicing and EFTs leave payments slower and less secure.
Marketers turn to AI as personalisation revolution arrives
Australian marketers are turning to agentic AI to keep pace with fragmented customer journeys and rising demand for personalised content.
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends
AI is increasingly moving into live use across Australia and New Zealand, as regulated sectors test deployments while CEOs chase productivity gains.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Why Every Chief Data Officer Needs a Modern Data Quality Strategy for AI
FIFA World Cup fever: How to build lasting fan loyalty with event tech
5 Tips to Align Your Data Strategy with AI
Beyond Prompt Engineering: Why Trust Engineering Is the Next AI Challenge
Your marketing problem isn't data overload, it's inaction
What separates the personalisation leaders in media and entertainment?
Audiences are cycling, not stacking: The new retention equation in media and entertainment
The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Navigating data challenges in China's E-commerce market
The global content challenge slowing Australian brands down
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Personalisation News
YouTube Recap brings annual viewing summaries to NZ
YouTube has launched its first personalised Recap in New Zealand, giving signed-in viewers sharable year-end summaries of their watching habits.
New Zealand climbs global digital ranking but equity lags
New Zealand rises to third in Adobe's 2024 Digital Government Index with gains in service and performance, but digital equity still needs urgent improvement.
Royal NZ College partners with Tribal for new LMS system
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has partnered with Tribal Group to implement a new learner management system aimed at enhancing education efficiency.
Kiwis sceptical of AI in local businesses, reports Qualtrics
Qualtrics' 2025 report reveals that 80% of New Zealand consumers distrust local companies' use of AI, marking a significant decline in comfort with the technology.
Enhancing customer loyalty: Key advantage for mid-size retailers
Mid-size retailers can boost customer retention and long-term growth through innovative, secure loyalty programs, according to Loyalty Now CEO Anurag Vasisth.
Working smarter not harder: Four ways AI can support your business
AI is reshaping Kiwi businesses with Meta's AI tools across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, offering smarter solutions for marketing, customer service, and data insights.
World Cloud Security Day a good reminder for Kiwi business
For World Cloud Security Day, New Zealand experts delve into the evolving landscape of cloud computing and data privacy in the country, highlighting the crucial role of cloud adoption amidst the digital transformation surge.
Future State 2023: What eCommerce could be like in 20 years
A keynote presentation at Future State 2023 saw two Adidas leaders discuss the implications of Artificial Intelligence for the future of eCommerce.
Village Roadshow Selects Sitecore CMS as the Foundation for its Online Marketing Strategy
Village Roadshow has chosen Sitecore CMS to develop a personalised and targeted online marketing strategy for its diverse entertainment ventures.
AS Watson appoints 31 tech partners for AI retail push
Its 17,000-store group is broadening AI use from customer service to operations and analytics as it deepens ties with suppliers.
Amperity named a Leader in Snowflake marketing report
The recognition underscores how governed customer data is becoming essential as marketers shift toward real-time decisions and AI-driven personalisation.
Braze teams up with Databricks on data integration
The tie-up should let brands move customer data and campaign signals between systems faster, while cutting middleware, sprawl and governance risk.
Kwik Trip adds AI loyalty campaigns with Eagle Eye
The rollout gives 5.25 million shoppers tailored offers and gives brands clearer proof of sales impact, as convenience retail shifts to AI targeting.
Radisson launches AI price-matching tool for direct bookings
Guests can now get lower rates instantly on Radisson's own site, as an AI tool matches third-party prices without manual claims.
Hostinger launches eCommerce tool for small sellers
Small merchants can now sell across websites, social media and messaging apps from one dashboard as online discovery shifts to AI and social channels.
AI platforms split on beauty brand recommendations
Consumers may see very different beauty brand suggestions depending on which AI assistant they ask, a study has found.
Salesforce launches AI commerce tools for retailers
Retailers are being pushed to capture sales from AI assistants as Salesforce links its commerce software to ChatGPT and other platforms.
Contentful launches Palmata to track AI brand visibility
Marketers are increasingly worried that AI answer engines are shaping first impressions before customers reach their websites.
Australians embrace AI shopping tools, not checkout
Most shoppers are happy for AI to compare products, but only 4% want it involved in payment, a new survey shows.
SAP study finds AI agents shape Gen Z buying decisions
Nearly half of Gen Z shoppers now use AI agents to help choose products, forcing brands to rethink how they reach buyers in peak trading periods.