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How Chico's FAS Obtains a 360-Degree View of its Customers

Total Retail Talks · with Lester Holze and Dan Thorpe · August 5, 2019 · 17 min

Summary

This episode reveals how Chico's FAS, a women's apparel retailer, partnered with Experian Marketing Services to gain a 360-degree view of its customers. By identifying customers across all channels and leveraging advanced prospecting, Chico's FAS significantly improved its marketing performance. This approach enables precise targeting of potential customers and a deeper understanding of customer segments through 'her-holding' household data.

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Themes

retail & omnichannelanalytics & attributioncustomer retention

Topics covered

customer data platforms360-degree customer viewcustomer segmentationmarketing performance optimizationdata partnershipscustomer prospectinghousehold data analysis

Episode description

In episode 207 of Total Retail Talks, Executive Editor Joe Keenan speaks with Lester Holze, vice president of sales, retail and CPG at Experian Marketing Services, and Dan Thorpe, analytics leader at Chico's FAS. Listen in as Holze and Thorpe discuss why Chico's FAS chose Experian as its data partner and how the relationship has helped the women's…

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What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
Chico's FAS utilizes Experian Marketing Services to consolidate customer data across all channels, creating a unified customer view.
What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
The partnership with Experian enables advanced customer prospecting and precise targeting of new customers.
What does this episode say about customer retention?
Chico's FAS developed a unique 'her-holding' strategy to segment household data, allowing for more nuanced customer understanding.
What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
By integrating a 360-degree customer view, Chico's FAS has achieved improved marketing performance and efficiency.
What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
Implementing a robust data partner like Experian is crucial for retailers looking to enhance customer identification and marketing efforts.

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