October 2017

The Artificial Intelligence Economy: Are You Ready?
Artificial intelligence is powering much of the game-changing technology retailers are leveraging to provide a differentiated customer experience, and its influence is only going to grow, and grow quickly.
The Duck Store Aces Unified Commerce
Collegiate retail is experiencing disruption, as campus stores now have to compete with Amazon for merchandise sales and textbook rentals. Discover how The Duck Store implemented a unified cloud platform to provide top-notch omnichannel service to its loyal customers.

Supply Chain and Merchandising
Blockchain Reunites Retail with Its Products
The unification of items and their data is a key to winning in the age of omnichannel. See how blockchain is helping retailers optimize the supply chain and granting early adopters a leg up on the competition.
October 2017
MPOS: Retail’s Modern Workhorse
Download this Trendagram to discover how the right mobile point of sale hardware can empower associates to skillfully serve shoppers.
Research and Reports
2017 Grocery Tech Trends Study: Embracing Digital Transformation
Download this Benchmark Research to learn key grocery investment insights, such as why tech budgets are increasing, what technologies and services reach omnichannel shoppers to provide a competitive edge, and spend trends for 58 separate solutions.
Store Systems
Benchmark Your Tech Readiness Against the Industry's Best
Throughout the year RIS publishes a number of research studies to benchmark retailers’ tech firepower and investment plans. See where you rank against the industry leaders in our latest crop of research findings.
Store Systems
Unified Commerce: Real-Time Retail
Download this Trendagram to discover how an up-to-the-minute vision of the customer and the enterprise is essential for personalized real-time retail.
Sponsored
Point of Sale
POS Hardware: Why Form Must Meet Function
Download this Explorer Series report and discover five ways POS hardware form can meet function and help retailers reimagine the in-store experience.
Research and Reports
Unlocking the Mobile POS Experience
Find out how to tap the value of mobile POS as a way to convert checkout clerks into product advocates, problem solvers and brand ambassadors.

A collection of news, articles and other featured content about October 2017.