Long gone are the days when marketers and other industry professionals could simply rely on their gut to put forth a campaign. Now, it’s all about data and insights, and how it’s used to help marketers realize faster results. That’s what Adweek’s Data & Insights category is all about—how brands have turned customer data into marketing insights that ultimately led to huge real-time results and fast-paced success. This category offers thoughtful opinion pieces and professional advice regarding the state of the marketplace to the benefits of leveraging data.

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Advertisers Have the Data. What Comes Next?

Hyper-personalization is the core of a great digital experience.

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People Trust These Brands More When Women Advertise Them

An exclusive survey by Engine Insights reveals people's attitudes about women in ads.

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The Crypto Bowl: Did the Big Game Give Crypto Exchanges a Boost 1 Month Out?

Data behind whether FTX, eToro, Coinbase and Crypto.com's spots had staying power.

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Publicis Media, GroupM Lead COMvergence’s 2021 Media Agency Global New Business Ranking

Publicis Media and GroupM top COMvergence's 2021 Media Agency Global New Business ranking.

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Stressed Consumers Are Cutting Back on Expensive Plant-Based Meats

They're ditching old product staples as inflation rises, a study finds.

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This Report Shows Why Gen Z Sees Straight Through Your Marketing Efforts

Brands are missing the mark when it comes to connecting with Gen Z.

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With Its blu. Data Platform, Horizon Media and Hershey’s Embark on the ‘Next Wave’ of Client Work

The brand can better target individuals and monitor their buying behaviors.

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‘Male or Female?’ Beyond Binary Code Brings Online Data Collection Into the 21st Century

The Beyond Binary Code can be added to websites to increase its gender options for non-binary users

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McDonald’s Campaign Asks Customers to Share Their Food Stories

The fast food giant is asking customers to tell them what they eat when they go to one of their restaurants.

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How Omnicom’s Data Platform Helps Clorox Clean Up

The platform is a one-stop-shop for planning and activating media.

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It’s Time to Review the Expectation of Auditing

The way the industry views marketing procurement needs to evolve.

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Dentsu Predicts Global Ad Spend Will Hit a Record $745 Billion

Dentsu's forecast predicts growth of 9.2% for the year.

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What You Can Learn From the Top 5 Cannabis Sales Days of the Year

The calendar of high holidays is evolving, and insights emerging, with $500 million being spent over these key dates.

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Advertising in 2022: Time to Look Up

Investing in a platform that spreads harmful disinformation is one of today’s largely ignored industry issues.

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The Data Avalanche and What to Do With It

Take a page out of Apple’s book: prioritize privacy and ethics for business success.