The document discusses how retailers can leverage social networking and the internet of things to drive personalization and engagement. It notes that traditional marketing approaches are ineffective due to information overload. Personalization is key, but retailers struggle to truly understand customers due to fragmented data. The rise of connected devices and social media provide new insights into motivations, interests and preferences that can be used to engage customers and improve targeting. Leaders are using these insights to better segment customers and tailor assortments, offers and interactions.