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Supply Chain Technology Study 2020: Balancing Supply Chain Resilience and Efficiency

Gaping holes emerged in the retail supply chain during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020 Supply Chain Technology Study, RIS benchmarks the state of the retail supply chain, identifies technologies that are keys to success, and recommends ways retailers can improve their ability to recover quickly from future disruptions.

Prioritizing Amid a Sea of Data: Victories & Roadblocks Behind Today’s Analytic Investments

Data is the new oil and analytics is the refinery — this timeworn phrase continues to hold water, but it’s next-gen analytics taking the driver’s seat in today’s retail industry. We dive into the Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study 2020 to put even more context behind the numbers.

Canadian Tire Reports Loss Despite 400% E-Commerce Surge

Canadian Tire Corporation saw online sales skyrocket, but it wasn’t enough to offset a loss from store closures. Hear how the retailer is investing in its digital experience moving forward.

Retail and Consumer Good Analytics Study 2020

RIS and CGT uncover the analytic shifts happening in retail and consumer goods today and benchmark the industry’s analytic maturity in this interactive and exclusive report.

Smart Pricing Strategies for the Post-COVID World

RIS examines the technologies and strategies needed to take your pricing capabilities to the next level as retail powers full steam into pandemic recovery.

Nike Expects Digital to Account for Half of Sales 'in the Foreseeable Future'

Nike is shifting its operating model to fuel an acceleration in its consumer direct strategy, but that doesn’t mean it’s pulling back from physical stores. Find out why and what tech Nike is investing in to support digital growth.

Room & Board Sees Conversion Rates Spike From AI-Based Personalization

Learn how home furnishing company Room & Board was able to use its content library and data in an environment that has set it up for scalable personalization success, increasing online conversion rates by 80% when visitors engaged with personalized content.

Retail's Pause is Over: Let's Look Where Tech Investments Might Be Headed Now

Tech Investment Post COVID-19 explores where retailers may begin to invest once the crisis is behind us and everyone has had a chance to breath.

Teradata’s Vantage CX Now Available

Data and analytics provider Teradata has made its Vantage Customer Experience (CX) available to businesses.

Tech Investment Post COVID 19

6 Steps to Predicting Shifting Demand Patterns While Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis

The biggest unknown is whether there will be a delayed economic recovery or a prolonged contraction. Regardless of the outcome, retailers and their CPG suppliers need to think ahead and be prepared to act quickly.

A New Tool Aims to Help Companies Reduce Product Shortages via AI — and it’s Free

A new, free tool for U.S. businesses is designed to help reduce critical product shortages during the coronavirus health crisis via artificial intelligence and big data.

Three Key Imperatives for Enhanced Endpoint Resilience

Point-of-Fail: How Store Systems Could Be Your Weakest Security Link

30th Annual Retail Technology Study: Investing In the Data-Fueled Future

For 30 years RIS has been benchmarking retail’s tech maturity with its annual Retail Technology Study. For the 30th anniversary we carry on the tradition and dive deep into the modern retail tech stack, exploring more than 80 different technologies.