Respondents to this TDWI survey see more technical than organizational obstacles to data-driven decisions: data quality ranks first (61%) followed by lack of a unified view (43%).   The group prioritized end-to-end integration of data prep (45%) over self-service options (30%), and just 40% have a comprehensive plan to move data into the cloud.  Moral of the story: IT folks are more conservative about their tech than you might think.

Current ad measurement champ Nielsen has been on the ropes but they did recently counterpunch with Streaming Signals, which promises to say who within a household is currently watching a connected TV show, so advertisers can bid on programmatic ads accordingly.  That would be a good trick but it seems they’re just making assumptions about the type of person who watches each show.  So the real trick is avoiding the term “contextual”.

CDP Blueshift has launched a new Shopify App Integration allowing ecommerce Shopify users to synchronize customer data, shopping behavior, and transactional information with the Blueshift platform. Using Blueshift’s personalization and cross-channel orchestration capabilities, Shopify merchants can optimize engagement across email, SMS, web, and mobile channels. Other CDPs with Shopify integrations include Segment, Oracle, and Listrak.