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New findings from the 2015 holidays season were released by Experian Marketing Services a recognized leader in data-driven marketing and cloud-based marketing technology, showing a significant increase in email volume year-over-year. The report, Holiday Hot Sheet: Insights for the Holiday Marketer, indicates that email volume rose 24.8 percent during the 2015 holiday season compared to 2014, across all-industry verticals. Despite the increase in volume, the number of email opens, clicks and transactions also increased. Unique email opens increased 19 percent, unique email clicks increased 10 percent and email transactions increased 20 percent. “As retailers find more ways to incorporate data to create more personalized and relevant emails, we are seeing both volume and transactions increase,” said Spencer Kollas, vice president of global deliverability services at Experian Marketing Services. “The 2015 holiday season showed us once again that marketers are still finding email to be a valuable way to increase sales.” The report highlights other key marketing trends that defined the 2015 holiday season including the popularity of free shipping and an increase in emails opened on mobile devices. Ninety percent of retail email campaigns included an offer According to Experian’s analysis, 90 percent of retail email campaigns during the 2015 holiday season included an offer, free shipping was the most common, followed by percent off. The percent-off email offers featuring coupons or codes increased from 34 percent to 40 percent in 2015, allowing more tracking of responses. Mobile shopping continues to increase The report found that the percent of email clicks received on a mobile device from retailers during the peak of the holiday season increased 7 percent from 2014. In addition, SMS messaging continued to be an emphasis. 88 percent of text messages included an offer with 55 percent of text messages including some percent off. Cyber Monday retained its rank as the top email volume and transaction day Although Thanksgiving Day unseated Cyber Monday as the top online shopping day, Experian Marketing Services research shows that Cyber Monday retained its rank as the top email volume and transaction date. The top three email transaction dates in 2015 included: Cyber Monday Black Friday Sunday after Black Friday The top three email volume dates in 2015 included: Cyber Monday Black Friday Day before Thanksgiving

2,500 university students across 16 cities have been trained by Experian's experts and young volunteers of the social responsibility project ‘Manage Your Future Now’ project. The project, which was launched by Experian to promote self-improvement among university students, female entrepreneurs, and SMEs, reached the milestone in December and the achievement was celebrated at a recent event at the Experian office in Turkey. Coming from 10 cities across the country, 42 participants gathered to share their experiences. Feedback was positive with everyone agreeing that the project has been beneficial in increasing awareness of social responsibility. The participants were presented with a certificate for their commitment and contribution to the project. ‘Manage Your Future Now’ is a partnership between Experian, the United Nations Development Program and the Habitat Association/Center and Credit Bureau. The initiative includes providing training on financial risks, responsible borrowing, financial management and the efficient management of relationships with banks and the financial sector. Didem Köprücü, Human Resources Manager for Turkey and the Middle East at Experian, said: “We are proud that more people are benefiting under the ‘Manage Your Future Now’ project. Our training is improving every year and I would like to thank all the volunteers and young trainers for their valuable contribution. “The third stage of our project in 2016 will cover financial risk management, as well as financial opportunities for entrepreneur candidates. For this stage of the project we plan to reach 3,000 students and entrepreneur candidates across 26 cities. “However, we intend to continue our project, reaching more people every year.” The project aims to reach 3,000 students by the end of March 2016.

Experian Marketing Services, a recognized leader in data-driven marketing and cloud-based marketing technology, received top honors in five categories for the 2015 Email Marketing Awards. The awards competition was presented by The Marketer Quarterly, the digital magazine for marketers by marketers. Award submissions were judged by analysts from The Relevancy Group, the parent organization of The Marketer Quarterly, and by Marketing Democracy principal Chris Marriott. Experian Marketing Services received more awards than any other Email Service Provider (ESP): Best Reactivation Email — Retail: Boden, ESP — Experian Marketing Services and Movable Ink Best Reactivation Email — Consumer: American Home Shield, ESP — Experian Marketing Services and Epsilon (agency) Best Offer Email: Chico’s, ESP — Experian Marketing Services and Movable Ink Best Triggered Email — Retail: Ann Taylor, ESP — Experian Marketing Services Most Innovative Email: DIRECTV, ESP — Experian Marketing Services and RealTime Email by LiveClicker “We’re always looking to provide the most relevant, personalized content to our customers,” said Kellen Fitzgerald, brand marketing manager at Ann Taylor. “It’s great to be recognized for using our data to better the customer experience, and Experian Marketing Services really helps us optimize this strategy with its data technology and expertise.” “Even as a tried-and-true channel, email still has so much room for innovation. Working with Experian Marketing Services has helped us optimize our data-driven email strategy and focus on bringing that innovation to everything we do,” said Stephen Lamb, Director of Marketing, Digital Commerce, Chico’s FAS. “We’re excited to be recognized for this unique campaign, which resonated with customers and drove results.” “Email has always been a crucial component of the Experian Marketing Suite, and we’re honored to have been recognized in so many different categories for unique and innovative campaigns that helped our clients reach their most valuable customers,” said Ashley Johnston, senior vice president of global marketing at Experian Marketing Services. “In today’s marketing landscape, emails need to be consistent, personalized and relevant in order to attract attention. Our goal is to help our clients do just that.” Experian Marketing Services also was recognized earlier this year with seven 2015 Relevancy Ring Client Satisfaction Awards in The Relevancy Group’s 2015 report The Relevancy Ring — ESP Buyers Guide 2015. Experian® received two Gold awards in Production Services and Integration and five Silver awards in Infrastructure Stability, Creative Services, Technical Services, Deliverability Tools & Services, and Omnichannel Marketing Capabilities. Details about all the winning campaigns are featured in the cover story in Issue 8 of The Marketer Quarterly. To view the 2015 Email Marketing Awards winners, register for a free subscription to The Marketer Quarterly at http://www.marketerquarterly.com. “We’re very pleased that The Marketer Quarterly Email Marketing Awards are recognizing some of the best email creative in the business,” added Dianna Dilworth, editor of The Marketer Quarterly. “The work we reviewed in all of the submissions is a leading indication that not only is email marketing thriving, but it’s making a significant difference in the success of businesses around the globe.”