Clinique Cosmetics has a database of more than 600,000 people who registered on its website by providing selected personal information. The registration process requested that customers fill out a brief survey and check a box that allows Clinique to send them product updates via e-mail. When Clinique introduced its Anti-Aging Serum, it sent e-mails to all women over 35 who had indicated in the survey that they were worried about wrinkles. Eight percent of the women who received the e-mail purchased the new product. Clinique used ________ to introduce its new product.
A) opt-out marketing
B) personalization
C) viral marketing
D) buzz marketing
E) permission marketing

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Clinique used permission marketing, as they sent emails to individuals who had opted in to receive product updates by checking a box during registration.

Clinique Cosmetics Has a Database of More Than 600,000 People