Fascinating new research from the Wharton School and CMU on today's product recommendation systems:
- They don't really promote the long tail
- Long tail recommendations are more impactful than recommendations of popular items
- They are more effective for "sensory" products (eg jewelry) than "functional" products like appliances.
See details at http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/recommended-for-you-how-well-does-personalized-marketing-work/
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