RIS Talks

Sally Beauty Builds Out Immersive Experiences with New Concept Store
RIS spoke with Donna Arnold, senior director of retail at Sally Beauty, about how the retailer is leveraging technology into Sally Beauty’s latest project – a DIY-centric concept store, Studio by Sally, which opened earlier this month.
Q&A With Rom Kosla: How Technology is Helping Ahold Delhaize USA Companies Adapt to Omnichannel Expectations
Grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA is investing to transform and expand its IT operations, in the final stages of a $480 million investment.

Store Systems
How Barnes & Noble College Creates Personalized In-Store Experiences
The retailer operates at nearly 800 campuses across the country and tailors each store to the unique needs of the student body. This RIS exclusive explores how it is able to create distinctive experiences and merchandising arrays at scale.
Security
Sprint Food Stores Takes Convenience Store Surveillance to the Next Level
Hear how Sprint Food Stores turned to an advanced surveillance camera system and how IP network surveillance systems are taking retail surveillance to the next level.
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Research and Reports
Getting the Most out of Click and Collect
If you are going to offer buy online, pickup in store you need to do it right. Hear from an industry visionary on how to perfect your offering.
Analytics
RIS Exclusive: How The Home Depot Is Employing Prescriptive Analytics
The Home Depot has made a huge move to use AI to battle shrink. RIS talks with the retailer’s VP of Asset Protection, Scott Glenn, to uncover how a home improvement retailer will utilize this next-gen retail tech.
Store Systems
Case Study: How Northgate Market Is Future-Proofing Grocery
As consumers alter how they shop for groceries, many grocers are working to bring their digital offerings up-to-speed. Family-owned grocery chain Northgate Market knows first-hand how to meet these challenges head-on and future-proof operations.
Digital Commerce
Brian Seewald Discusses DSW’s Ongoing Digital Transformation
DSW’s SVP of customer experience and operations gives a behind the scenes look at the retailer’s omni evolution in this exclusive one-on-one with RIS.
RIS Talks
RIS Talks Inventory Improvement With Belk’s Tim Carney
RIS talks with Tim Carney about his work at Belk, optimizing inventory orders, what he’d like to see change in the retail industry, and more. Don’t miss this exclusive with the retail veteran.
Digital Commerce
Guitar Center's New In-Store Tech Bolsters Omnichannel Experience
Learn how Guitar Center is using retail tech to provide a great online shopping experience – from the aisle of the store.
Analytics
Belk Right Sizes Inventory
Eye-popping analytics technology helps the department store chain optimize apparel in stores.
Customer Engagement
How Frederick’s of Hollywood Uses E-commerce Personalization to Drive Loyalty and Retention
Frederick’s of Hollywood use data-driven experiences to build customer journeys that resonate. Find out how in this exclusive case study.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
RIS Talks: Robin Bornkamp on Lowe’s Supply Chain Transformation
Robin Bornkamp, one of RIS' "Top Women in Retail Tech 2019," is leading supply chain transformation at Lowe’s. Don't miss this exclusive Q&A, in which she discusses technology trends, how to be a key contributor, and Lowe's transformation.
Digital Commerce
RIS Talks With Jetblack Co-Founder Jenny Fleiss on Changing How Consumers Shop
Jennifer Fleiss co-founded Rent the Runway and Jetblack and recently landed on RIS' "Top Women in Retail Tech" list for 2019. In this exclusive Q&A we take a deeper dive into Fleiss' remarkable experience in inventing new ways for consumers to shop.

A collection of RIS Talks Q&As with top retail industry leaders.