Hard Data.
Smart Decisions.
IHL Group is a global research and advisory firm for the retail and hospitality industries providing proprietary research hard data so you can make smarter decisions; the market and technology insight that companies need to effectively compete in a global market.
OUR SOLUTIONS
Advisory & Research
Executive advisory and in-depth analysis on Unified Commerce, Merchandising, Mobile, POS and more.
ClearSight AI
Executive advisor creating YOUR blueprint with your PRIORITIES to maximized your success implementing AI.
Lead Gen & Market Share
Sophia customer intelligence system, trade show lists, lead generation and key IT decision makers.
IT Spend Forecasts
We provide forecasts for over 300 categories of Hardware, Software, SaaS, and IT Services.
Webinars & Free Research
Providing a host of free whitepapers and webinars to help key decision makers stay informed.
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Experienced Analysts
Our associates and advisors have over 100 years combined years of retail technology experience. Our associates have worked as product managers, sales representatives and executives in the retail market.
ANALYST CORNER
- The Human Advantage in the Age of AI
An Eight-Part Series on Sol Rashidi’s MURTEC 2026 Keynote I had the honor and privilege of attending Sol Rashidi’s keynote address at MURTEC 2026 in Las Vegas in March. Titled… Read more: The Human Advantage in the Age of AI - Retail Agent Conference 2026
Retail Agent Con 2026 — The Premier Conference for Autonomous Commerce Agents RetailAgentCon 2026 About Speakers Agenda Expo Venue Register Registration Now Open Retail Agent Con2026 The premier global conference… Read more: Retail Agent Conference 2026 - OnDemand: Retail AI Pulse Webinar
On March 26, we had our first Retail AI Pulse webinar. We hope these are quarterly events to go over the latest in retail installs and then also train people… Read more: OnDemand: Retail AI Pulse Webinar - The Four Human Advantages Hospitality Must Not Engineer Away
The most resonant moment of Sol Rashidi’s MURTEC 2026 keynote was not a warning. It was a reminder. After sixty minutes of sobering data about AI failure rates, governance gaps,… Read more: The Four Human Advantages Hospitality Must Not Engineer Away