Latest Retail News

3 Ways Digital Technologies Elevate In-Store Operations and Shopping Experiences in Retail
Breakthrough digital technologies can help retailers overcome hurdles and eradicate inefficiencies by optimizing staffing and in-operations, employee and customer experiences, boosting ROI, and alleviating supply chain discrepancies. Learn more.
3 Key Considerations for Driving Growth Online
How can brands encourage conversions with their business versus competitors? Gaining visibility into the consumer online journey is critical. Learn more.

RIS Talks
Holiday Retail Forecasts and Predictions for 2022
Did you blink? Summer is over and the holiday season has arrived already for budget-seeking shoppers. Here to help retailers strategize yet again, RIS presents our third annual guide to peak selling season.
Council Member Thought Leadership
The Pride of the Industry: Innovation
What Werner Graf learned down in New Orleans very early in his career was that there was really only one way to drive big wins — especially in a stoic, mundane business that had been frozen in time: innovation. Learn more.
Store Systems
Retailers Macy’s, Target, and More Aim To Attract Seasonal Workers With This One Thing
The holiday season is approaching and retailers are beefing up their workforce now. Learn what Macy’s, Dicks Sporting Goods, and Target are offering potential associates to get them through the door.
Store Systems
Retail C-Suite Moves of the Week: Dollar Tree, SpartanNash, PGA Tour Superstore
Three retail companies are bolstering their executive leadership team. Learn how.
Digital Commerce
Amazon to Launch a New Shopping Event
To kick off the holiday shopping season, Amazon will run a second sales event this year for Prime members. Uncover what digital features it's offering to help shoppers prepare and find gift-giving inspiration.
Augmented Reality
Lowe’s Embraces the Power of Digital Twins
Lowe’s is optimizing its operations by allowing store associates to interact with its store’s digital data through a digital twin: a completely virtual replica of the physical home improvement store. Learn more.
Virtual Reality
Walmart Jumps Into Immersive Experiences With Metaverse Project
Walmart is the latest company to leverage Roblox, announcing two new experiences on the virtual reality platform: Walmart Land and Walmart Universe of Play. Learn more.
Customer Analytics
Mars & Yum! Brands Get Closer to Customers With Spatial Analytics
Learn by example from leading companies like Mars and Yum! Brands to optimize forecasting and expansion through deep learning and spatial analytics.
Pricing Management
How Dynamic Pricing Will Change Retailing Strategies for the Future
Dynamic pricing is set to become one of the core capabilities that will put businesses ahead of the rest in the retail landscape of the future. Learn why.
Inventory Management
6 Fixes for Out-of-Stock E-commerce Experiences
Out-of-stock experiences are incredibly frustrating for customers who get excited about a potential purchase only to be disappointed. Learn how to overcome inventory challenges.
Store Systems
Is a Nordstrom Takeover on the Horizon?
Nordstrom Inc. has adopted a so-called "poison pill" and announced the opening of three new stores.
Loyalty Programs
How Fetch Rewards Is Turning Loyalty Upside Down to Bolster Data Strategies
In this edited webinar transcript, Fetch Rewards’ Wes Schroll shares how the company creates unique, rewarding experiences for shoppers, while providing brands and retailers with differentiated market and loyalty insights. Learn more.

A collection of our latest news articles covering everything from customer experience and retail technology trends to best practices and digital transformation.