The Ultimate Guide to Personalisation

2026 · UK Edition

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.

UK Personalisation news
Analyst Insights
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · Personalisation · UC
4 days ago
Sprinklr adds AI copilots & controls in Spring '26 update
Gartner · Personalisation · UC
Last week
Optimizely named Gartner leader for ninth year running
Gartner · Personalisation · MarTech
Last week
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
Gartner · Personalisation · Hyperscale
Last month
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks
Gartner · Personalisation · Data Protection
Last month
Reviews
Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display
Marketing Technologies
Last month
Expert columns
Why email automation fails without clean and verified data
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Last week
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality
By Greg Brown of Melissa
This month
The pros and cons of AI in content generation: all you need to know
By Haekal Aditya of Manning & Co
Last month
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
By Geoff Main of Passionberry Marketing
Last month
Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it
By Ruth Bucknell of Merkle UK
Last month
Designing a digital high street that truly fits us
By Vicki Blenkinsop of Visualsoft
Last month
AI at Goddiva, a woman's perspective
By Amber Domenech of Goddiva
Last month
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
By Marlene Wolfgruber of ABBYY
Last month
Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it
By Kaitlyn Collins of Pacvue
Last month
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
By Monica Ohara of Fivetran
Last month
Four women who are nailing loyalty with customer experience front and centre
By Fiona Stevens of LoyaltyLion
Last month
Why household context matters for the future of audience insight
By Colin Grieves of Experian Marketing Services
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Maximising value from AI in 2026
By Barley Laing of Melissa
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
How address validation transforms Shopify deliveries
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Interviews
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Discussing Big Data
Last month
Exclusive: Adobe's Firefly is to reshape creative pipelines
Discussing Marketing
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
How the Orlando Magic are reinventing fandom with data and AI
Discussing Big Data
Thu, 8th May 2025
Recent news
OpenAI expands Codex with desktop & workflow tools
About DevOps
Today
HubSpot launches AI tools to tackle search decline
About Marketing
Yesterday
Twilio launches embeddable Flex contact centre for apps
About Business Intelligence
Yesterday
InMarket spotlights six brands for sales-driven campaigns
About Marketing
3 days ago
Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant for creative apps
About Digital Media
3 days ago
Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks
About Customer Relationship Management
3 days ago
Atis app launch adds loyalty and direct ordering channel
About Digitalisation
4 days ago
Nearly 18% of marketing emails miss inboxes, study finds
About Marketing
4 days ago
LoyaltyLion returns with Loyalty Connect retention event
About Customer Experience
5 days ago
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
About Digital Transformation
5 days ago
Frasers AI assistant lifts online sales conversion by 25%
About Online shopping
Last week
AI skincare searches surge as consumers seek guidance
About Online shopping
Last week
Minor Hotels unveils global AI platform with Google
About Unified Communications
Last week
Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite
About Marketing
Last week
Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents
About Marketing
Last week
Job moves
Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director
Move at B Corp
5 days ago
Dig appoints Ideal World Co-founder Paul Wright to board
Move at Retail media
Last week
Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Microsoft
Last month
Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new technology chief
Move at Skillsoft
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push
Move at EMEA
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new tech chief
Move at Skillsoft
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
SALESmanago appoints Phil Draper as CEO to drive global AI growth
Move at Whatsapp
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Linktree hires tech veterans to boost AI & personalisation features
Move at Airbnb
Fri, 19th Jan 2024
Sitecore appoints former Salesforce executive Kathie Johnson as CMO
Move at Salesforce
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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