April 2019

Efficiency and personalization reign supreme as the digital transformation rolls on. Dive into the eight trends and technologies reshaping shopper habits every day and learn how you can stay ahead of the curve and capture fickle consumers.

The fight for market share continues to wage on. To emerge victorious retailers need a holistic view of their micro and macro markets ― a view that only geographic analytics can provide.

Retail’s future would not be possible without innovative leaders willing to work hard to steer the industry forward. See which industry stalwarts were chosen for RIS’ annual look at retail’s most influential.

Retailers need to expand beyond conventional data if they are going to deliver a highly relevant, hyper-personalized path to purchase. Learn what you can do to provide experiences that truly matter.

Learn how Guitar Center is using retail tech to provide a great online shopping experience – from the aisle of the store.

Pier 1 presented a new action plan to right the ship after sales tanked 19% in its fourth quarter. In addition to mulling over closing up to 15% of its stores, the home décor retailer was candid about what went wrong and how it plans to fix costs, decision-making, and its relationship with its core customer.

With so much riding on effective inventory management it is surprising that many retailers struggle to master their supply networks, which are key to achieving financial goals and customer satisfaction.

Earning shoppers hearts and minds is the first step to winning their wallets. See which five retailers are the most loved by the American public and which brands have inter-generational appeal.

Katie Finnegan of Walmart’s incubation arm Store N°8 has shared she's departing the company. Get the details.