Digital Transformation

The retailer is investing heavily in its analytics prowess, rolling out three new cloud-based solutions as it expands its mission of becoming a customer-centric business.

The industry’s elite gathered at RES 2018 last week to explore the changing retail dynamic and how to provide consumers with a differentiated, tech-filled experience. Check out this photo montage from the retail event of the season.

Pier 1 launched its “New Day” strategic initiative earlier this year focusing on merchandising, competitive pricing and next-gen marketing to help return the struggling home goods retailer to its former glory. Instead of soaring sales, supply chain gaffes have led to a major setback.

The sporting goods retailer continues to transform to meet the evolving needs of the modern shopper. See what it is focused on and the progress it has made across three key strategic areas.

The department store segment continues to redefine itself in the face of slowing foot traffic and an increasingly digital shopping experience. See which retailers are setting the pace for change and thriving in this challenging marketplace.

Offering buy online pickup in-store bridges the gap between digital and physical shopping and offers a host of benefits for retailers and shoppers alike. But get the experience wrong and risk alienating your most profitable customers. Learn how to do it right.

To capitalize on the booming cross-border e-commerce market, retailers must overcome challenges inherent in content translation to grow their business and expand revenue. For retailers that have yet to start, as well as those with efforts underway, here are a five best practices.

The term ‘digital transformation’ in retail encompasses a range of business opportunities that go beyond simply focusing on a single technology or a discreet strategy, such as e-commerce or click-and-collect. See how RIS defines it.

In our July feature story RIS looks at how Amazon and Walmart stack up when it comes to Loyalty Programs, Acquisitions, Click and Collect, Grocery Shopping, and Voice Shopping. Then we give readers the chance to weigh in to determine who wins in the "Battle of the Behemoths."