Companies spend months preparing for the holiday rush. They undertake ad campaigns, data collection initiatives, and mobile commerce site optimization.  Jay Calavas (chief evangelist at Tealium) writes in his article about five ways that marketers can make the most of extended holiday  i.e. from 26^th December to end of January. Read more at: http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2014/26728/the-holiday-longtail-five-ways-to-extend-your-holiday-marketing-into-2015-for-greater-results

According to a survey in UK, it was found that 84 per cent of 18-34 year olds are happy to share their personal data with brands by registering and logging into sites with their identities from social networks. Consumers are worried about sharing personal information out of fear that companies will not use it properly. So, it's important to show consumers how you value data privacy and be clear on exactly how their data will be used. It is essential for companies to give a clear notification to consumers about how their personal data will be used. To know more, follow Patrick Salyer (CEO of Gigya)’s article link: http://digitalmarketingmagazine.co.uk/digital-marketing-data/data-collection-all-consumers-want-is-transparency-relevance-and-convenience/1238