Research and Reports

Virtual Fireside Chat: Protection from Advanced Threats at the Speed of Business

With sophisticated threats like ransomware on the rise and the threat landscape expanding at a rapid pace, retailers need to keep up. During this virtual discussion, thought leaders in the trenches share why Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) has quickly become a necessity.
Retaining the New Consumer Through the Power of Technology

As we exit the pandemic, we tapped into the power of the CGT/RIS Executive Council for a look at today’s new consumer, as well as insight into how both brands and retailers can transform them into loyal buyers through technology.

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7 Must-Have Digital Transformation Initiatives For 2021

The continual evolution of consumer technology along with the effects of the pandemic have dramatically altered shopper behavior, further highlighting the need for enhanced digital transformation efforts across retail.
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Evolving your operations is mission critical for the customer experience
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Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain
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How to Engage Customers: A Digital Reset
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Smart Retail Gets ‘Phygital’: How Digital Technologies Enable the Store of the Future

Retailers must close the gap between online and bricks-and-mortar stores through the adoption of digital technologies in order to attract, engender trust with, and retain today's customers.
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The Power of Artificial Intelligence Sensormatic Solutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been heralded as the real deal in retail for several years now, but implementing AI and getting it right is a complicated process. Retailers that are confused about how to move forward with AI are hardly alone.
Turning Data Into Retail Dollars

Merchandising, shopper engagement, supply chain, and store operations all require data to make a retailer successful. Download this infographic and learn how to control these four levers of retail to covert data into profitability, loyalty, and growth.
Top Grocery Trends 2021: Reinventing the Customer Experience

The key question grocers should be asking themselves as the nation clears the final COVID-19 hurdles is: What just happened? RIS uncovers the top customer experience trends changing the retail landscape today in this interactive report.
AI-Powered Fulfillment and Distribution

Retailers and CGs are deploying AI/ML solutions to aid in supply chain efforts at increasing rates. Explore this Targeted Research report to discover where the competition is placing big tech bets and to benchmark your supply chain of the future roadmap.
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Turning Data into Currency

Data has become as valuable a currency to thriving in retail as currency itself. Learn how Stitch Fix, Big Lots, Walgreens and others are cashing in – and how you can catch up.
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Bank Partner or Fintech Partner: Which is Retailers’ BNPL Best Bet?

Retailers have multiple choices when it comes to implementing a buy now, pay later (BNPL) program, including partnering with a bank or a fintech. Learn about the differences here.
2021 Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study: Where Do We Go From Here?

RIS and CGT’s annual Retail and Consumer Good Analytics Study benchmarks the two industries’ analytic maturity and highlights the big bets being made on next-gen technology to ensure organizations keep pace with the business leaders. Find out where your company ranks among the industry’s best.

A collection of featured retail research and reports, including infographics, RIS Roadmaps, Technology Solutions Guides, Special Reports, Benchmark Research, Targeted Research, whitepapers, and more.