Stephanie Liu,

Stephanie Liu

Senior Analyst

Steph focuses on the intersection of marketing and privacy. She guides clients on how to strike a delicate balance between privacy, trust, and consumer expectations, all while navigating a rapidly shifting data deprecation landscape that spans consumers’ privacy-protecting behaviors, regulation, tech limitations, and walled gardens. She examines topics like zero-party data, preference centers, data clean rooms, the customer data ecosystem, and how to deliver experiences that are personalized without being creepy.

Steph has been quoted in publications such as the New York Times, CNBC, The Markup, Marketplace, and AdWeek; her work has featured in AdExchanger, Forbes, and elsewhere.

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The Future Of Commerce In The US

B2C business leaders in the US are hungry for business growth in the double digits again. Yet today’s volatile markets and consumer purchase decisions are impacting this growth more than ever. The future of commerce requires a more distributed, dynamic, and intelligent approach.Key takeaways: Understand the factors and dynamics impacting B2C purchase behaviors in the US.Learn about common challenges that B2C business leaders face in creating commerce moments that drive business growth.Dive deep into three different strategies for commerce growth — distributed, dynamic, and intelligent.Discover what you can do as a business leader to embark on the strategies that make sense for your business.Target audience level: intermediate