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August 30, 2015
 

6th Annual Shopper Experience Study

The One Channel That Matt ers to Customers Shoppers want you to know them and offer personalized experiences. How well does your retail organization measure up?  Unleashing the Power of Emotional Connection. As retailing approaches the highly competitive post-omnichannel era, the importance of making emotional connections with shoppers becomes critical to success.

August 22, 2015
 

The Internet of Things In Retail: Great Expectations

This RSR Research report contains analysis of the business drivers, opportunities, and organizational constraints surrounding retailers' IoT strategies.  It also offers baseline recommendations for navigating the future of IoT, particularly as retailers struggle to define their opportunities in this space. 

August 16, 2015
 

The Great Disconnect Between LP and IT

Traditional LP Technologies are being co-opted for use in other activities leading to influencers of buying decisions that would otherwise be purview of LP only. In this study we set out to get a view of the differences in how these different business units (specifically IT) see these technologies and LP priorities.

August 08, 2015
 

Retail Operations Index: Where in the World Could Your Retail Portfolio Thrive?

The ARCADIS Retail Operations Index offers insight into which locations are most and least difficult to execute, scale and flex large retail programs based on an in-depth analysis of the global retail market over 50 countries.  Focus on market demands, economic climate, quality of infrastructure, and ease of establishment and operation.

August 01, 2015
 

The Future of the Store – and of the Store Employee

In recent years, the onmi-channel world has turned retail on its ear. But after all the innovation, according to Retail Systems Research, retailers have spoken: the store is back - and employees are going to be the key driver to its success.

July 25, 2015
 

The Internet of Things: Mapping the Value Beyond the Hype

In this research, the McKinsey Global Institute set out to look beyond the hype to understand exactly how IoT technology can create real economic value. The central finding is that the hype may actually understate the full potential of the Internet of Things—but that capturing the maximum benefits will require an understanding of where real value can be created and successfully addressing a set of systems issues, including interoperability.

July 18, 2015
 

2015 Retail Holiday Planning Playbook

The 2014 holiday season rang up a hefty $616.1 billion in USA sales, 4 percent more than the previous year. This Playbook tees up key areas for retailers to consider at this stage in their holiday planning, including mobile influence, promotional budgets factors, meeting customer expectations, and loss prevention preparation strategies.

July 12, 2015
 

Lessons Learned: How Retailers Utilized Social Media in 2014, Trends and Takeaways for 2015

Whitepaper analyzes the social media usage of 50 major retailers in Apparel, Home Goods, Big Box, Beauty, and Electronics industries to provide insights on what worked in 2014 and where brands missed the mark based on consumer preferences.

July 04, 2015
 

National USA Retail Security Survey 2015

From NRF and Retail Equation, the 24th annual National Retail Security Survey is a USA annual study of key benchmarks for retail loss prevention covers inventory shrink, employee integrity, external retail crime and more. 

June 26, 2015
 

50 Smartest Companies 2015

MIT's Technology Review annual list of the 50 Smartest Companies Massive solar panel factories. Fertility treatments. Friendly robots. Meet the companies reshaping the technology business.

June 13, 2015
 

AT Kearney: Global Retail Expansion: An Unstoppable Force

The AT Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) ranks the top 30 developing countries for retail investment. Using more than 20 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables, it identifies not only the markets that are most successful today, but also those that offer future potential.  A must Retail Read.

June 07, 2015
 

2015 BrandZ Top 100 Global Brands

The Global Top 100 Brands increased 14% in value in the last year, the highest ever. The technology and retail categories led the year-over-year brand value rise, up 24%. Valuable brands deliver superior shareholder returns. Great study. 

May 30, 2015
 

Internet Trends 2015

Latest Mary Meeker "Internet Trends 2015 report. Internet - Two-Thirds of A Generation In; Key Internet Trends; Re-Imagining Continues; America's Evolving Work Environment; Big Internet Markets = China/India; Puclic / Private Company Data; One More Thing...

May 23, 2015
 

How Global is the Business of Retail?

In its 8th year CBRE’s "How Global is the Business of Retail?" once again focuses on the target markets for new brands. Study examined 50 countries and 164 cities across the world to provide a comprehensive view of the markets international brands have been targeting. USA and Italian brands are leading the global expansion. 

May 17, 2015
 

Global Retail E-Commerce Keeps on Clicking

The 2015 Global Retail E-Commerce Index from ATKearney.  Analysis of global e-commerce trends, including top countries for growth.  $1,506 Billions by 2018.  UK at surprising No.3.