Research

2023 Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study: The Analytics Advantage
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.
33rd Annual Retail Technology Study
Benchmark your organization’s tech maturity against more than 80 distinct retail solutions. Discover where your peers are making significant tech investments and what you need to do to keep pace.

Customer Engagement
RIS Software LeaderBoard 2021
RIS' annual look at the industry's best solution providers based on customer satisfaction rankings from hundreds of retailers. Where did your trusted vendors rank?
Store Systems
Grocery Tech Trends Study 2020
The 5th Annual Grocery Tech Trends Study explores the changing market and benchmarks 68 individual technologies for industry maturity and investment plans.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
Supply Chain Technology Study 2020: Balancing Supply Chain Resilience and Efficiency
In our first annual 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 disruption.
Pricing Management
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.
Analytics
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.
Analytics
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.
Latest Retail News
Rebirth of the Resilient Store: 2020 Store Experience Study
Say “goodbye” to the 2010s with its brick-and-mortar turmoil and “hello” to the 2020s when the essential beauty and strength of stores converge with the intelligence and efficiency of digital technology.
Store Systems
2020 Store Experience Study: Convergence of Store and Digital Technology Redefines Retail
The 17th Annual Store Experience Study examines a transitional moment when the beauty and strength of stores combines with the efficiency and intelligence of digital technologies to create a convergence that redefines retail.
Store Systems
Smart Stores for Smart Shoppers
Say adios to a record number of stores that failed in 2019. They will not be missed except as an example of what not to do. Find out specific steps to take to avoid making 2020 another record year.
Latest Retail News
Smart Store Strategies for Digitally Savvy, Time-Crunched Shoppers
A common thread among today’s successful retailers are stores with fast, convenient, omnichannel services. Find specific smart store technologies and strategies to implement in this Targeted Research report.
Research
What Retailers Can Learn from Iron Man
Whenever Iron Man gets into trouble he requests data-backed options from Jarvis. Jarvis is not a superhero. He is an advanced analytics engine, a futuristic example of real-world technology retailers can use to win their battles in the marketplace.
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Analytics
2019 Advanced Retail Analytics Study: Data-Driven Clarity Minimizes Risks and Optimizes Opportunities
Advanced analytic engines embedded in retail applications can optimize every decision and business process. The RIS Advanced Retail Analytics Study uncovers practical strategies and executable tactics that will guide retailers to maximize sales, inventory, customer engagement, and more.