Scaling Content with Generative AI: The Processes That Make It Work
Author: Brendan Raybuck Head of Growth, Northern There’s been no shortage of hype around Generative AI in marketing content production — and for good…
eCommerce Statistics and Consumer Trends for Black Friday 2021
Consumer behaviour has shifted greatly in recent history, propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic initiated in 2020. Health and safety measures led to mass…
Building Stronger Student Relationships: Omnichannel Tactics to Boost Engagement and Recruitment
Need to Know Post-secondary institutions are competing for a small, selective group of students, making it essential to highlight their strengths to…
Overhauling a Retail Giant’s Data Layer: Northern’s Strategy for the Tealium Stack
When a major retailer merged with a new business unit, analytics took a back seat. The result was a disjointed data layer, broken event tracking, and a Customer Data Platform (CDP) that could not deliver on its promise. Over time, a patchwork of bandage fixes added complexity to the setup, leading to inconsistent tagging, lost data, and growing frustration across teams. With all of these issues compounding, the question became clear: how do you rebuild confidence in the data?
The Power of Personalization and Marketing Automation
Creating and scaling effective marketing campaigns is no easy feat—consumer expectations have evolved, and today’s shoppers are looking for…
Customer Journey Mapping: Growth and Retention Strategy
You can no longer run a single ad creative, message concept, and landing page across all channels. Understanding how customers interact with your…
AI First is a Hot Topic. AI Second is the Right Way.
Author Brendan Raybuck Every conference keynote, every vendor pitch, every LinkedIn post — the message is the same: put AI at the center of everything…
What Is Agentic Commerce and Why It Matters in 2026
Every so often, a new disruption enters the world of retail and fundamentally reshapes what feels normal. Google Search revolutionized how consumers…