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Re:After GDPR, The New York Times cut off ad exchanges and k... by specialist on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @12:48PM (#18923017)
I've worked on recommenders for a big brick & mortar with significant e-commerce.

Our team's recommender algorithms were marginally effective. Despite having significant data on our customers.

The new new thing is "personalization". We'll see if that helps.

If I had to guess, broadcast and individual targeting both (can) work, but the middle ground is fool's gold.

IMHO, I'd like to see renewed emphasis on improving search, browse, foraging. I generally know what I want, but still struggle to find it.

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