The Ultimate Guide to Customer Data Platforms

2026 · Indian Edition

Also known as CDP.

Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) are central tools in today’s business landscape, enabling organisations to collect, unify, and activate customer data for insightful analytics and personalised customer experiences. As companies face an abundance of consumer data from numerous channels, CDPs provide a technological backbone to harness this information efficiently and securely.

The recent stories reflect how various industries—from retail and healthcare to aviation and technology—are leveraging CDPs to modernise customer engagement, improve operational agility, streamline marketing efforts, and bolster cybersecurity. Integration of AI and machine learning with CDPs is enhancing real-time data insights, enabling hyper-personalisation, and supporting first-party data strategies amid evolving privacy regulations.

By exploring these stories, readers can learn about practical applications of customer data platforms, understand the benefits of unifying data across platforms, and discover the challenges and solutions in deploying CDPs effectively. This tag serves as a valuable resource for professionals interested in driving efficient growth, enhancing customer loyalty, and navigating the complexities of data privacy and AI in customer experience management.

Indian Customer Data Platforms news
Analyst Insights
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · CDP · UC
This month
Optimizely named Gartner leader for ninth year running
Gartner · CDP · MarTech
This month
Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms
Gartner Market Guide · CDP · SaaS
This month
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
Gartner · CDP · Hyperscale
Last month
Datarails unveils FinanceOS to power AI-driven finance
Gartner · CDP · MarTech
Last month
Reviews
Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display
Marketing Technologies
Last month
Expert columns
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
By Dev Rishi of Rubrik
Last week
Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour
By Sangeeta Mudnal of Glu
This month
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
This month
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
This month
Why email automation fails without clean and verified data
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
This month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality
By Greg Brown of Melissa
This month
Points, personalisation and innovation: How industry leaders are redefining loyalty
By Eagle Eye
Last month
The zero-click future: How to optimize your email strategy for AI
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Last month
The pros and cons of AI in content generation: all you need to know
By Haekal Aditya of Manning & Co
Last month
AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
By Pipin Firmansyah of Manning & Co
Last month
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
By Geoff Main of Passionberry Marketing
Last month
From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data
By Greg Brown of Melissa
Last month
Trust, transformation and the women leading modern client partnerships
By Laura Fox of APS Group
Last month
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
By Marlene Wolfgruber of ABBYY
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Discussing Data Warehousing
Last week
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Discussing Unified Communications
Last week
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Discussing Software-as-a-Service
Last month
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Discussing Big Data
Last month
Recent news
Unicommerce launches Shipway Cargo for B2B logistics
About Software-as-a-Service
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Oppo brings AI-rich ColourOS 16 to Reno15 phones in India
About iOS
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Indian banks pivot loyalty points to travel experiences
About Airlines
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Indian firms struggle to turn AI pilots into real ROI gains
About Marketing
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
AI, security skills reshape tech jobs across India's cities
About Software engineering
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption
About Data Analytics
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Webuters launches AI tools to boost digital access & growth
About Small Business
Mon, 4th Aug 2025
Atlassian enhances Loom with new features to boost productivity
About Jobs
Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Arohan wins CRIF award for data-driven financial inclusion in India
About Data Analytics
Fri, 2nd May 2025
Bajaj Allianz partners with Snowflake for AI-driven insights
About Data Analytics
Mon, 16th Dec 2024
Uni partners with Snowflake to boost data-driven strategies
About Data sharing
Wed, 16th Oct 2024
Snowflake highlights AI's transformative role in India
About Digital Transformation
Wed, 9th Oct 2024
IndiGo partners with Amadeus to enhance booking technology
About Airlines
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Mihup.ai unveils AI suite to boost contact centre efficiency
About Cloud Services
Thu, 5th Sep 2024
Snowflake heralds AI transformation for Indian enterprises
About Unified Communications
Tue, 3rd Sep 2024
Snowflake appoints Vijayant Rai as Managing Director for India
About Business Intelligence
Fri, 12th Jan 2024
Indian banks embrace FICO Platform for business growth
About Business Intelligence
Mon, 11th Dec 2023
Startup marketing on a budget: Strategic blueprint for success
About Business Intelligence
Thu, 5th Oct 2023
Building L.I.V.E. enterprises with a fusion of AI and digital transformation
About Customer Relationship Management
Tue, 19th Sep 2023
Adobe adds agent tools to Experience Manager Forms
About Customer Experience
Today
Job moves
Snowflake appoints Vijayant Rai as Managing Director for India
Move at SAP
Fri, 12th Jan 2024
Top players
Other guides