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IHL Group is a global research and advisory firm for the retail and hospitality industries. Through our research and data services, we provide the technology insight that companies need to effectively compete in a global market.

IHL Group is a global research and advisory firm for the retail and hospitality industries.

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Executive advisory and in-depth analysis on Unified Commerce, Merchandising, Mobile, POS and more.
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Sophia customer intelligence system, trade show lists, lead generation and key IT decision makers.
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We provide forecasts for over 300 categories of Hardware, Software, SaaS, and IT Services.
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Webinar Replay: Prime Challenge – How Amazon Prime has changed retailing

by Greg Buzek
on 1/31/19

Amazon has changed retailing with Amazon Prime… how much? What percentage of the population has Prime. How do those shoppers react differently? And how must retailers respond in this new world. Click for webinar replay Download white paper Download the slides from the webinar For […]
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Top NRF 2019 Takeaways-What I Saw, What I Liked, and What We Think It Means

by Jerry Sheldon
on 1/31/19

If I’m counting this was my 15th NRF. It was a great show by just about any objective measure I could imagine. I continue to see more and more things that I really like and that resonate with the retailers we speak with. There was an overall positive vibe and […]
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Albertsons joins the Microsoft train Albertsons joins the Microsoft train

Albertsons and Microsoft have signed a three-year deal for the retailer to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud service. This will enable Albertsons to tap into Microsoft’s AI capabilities and help it move towards developing a checkout-free store. Read Article ›

55% Of Households Use Amazon Prime, But BOPIS Keeps Them Shopping In-Store 55% Of Households Use Amazon Prime, But BOPIS Keeps Them [...]

Brick-and-mortar retailing still has room to thrive, even in a world where 55% of U.S. households have Amazon Prime accounts: 75% of retail business will still be driven by physical stores in 2022, according to a study by IHL Group. Read Article ›

David's Tea taps Nudge Rewards David's Tea taps Nudge Rewards

David’s Tea is deploying Nudge Rewards frontline employee performance technology to improve communication between stores and its corporate organization, boost its in-store experience and empower store associates while driving productivity gains. Read Article ›

ACERBIS Achieves Real-Time Visibility with Aptos PLM ACERBIS Achieves Real-Time Visibility with Aptos PLM

Aptos, Inc. today announced that ACERBIS has successfully deployed Aptos PLM to manage the design and collection development process of its multi-sport division. Read Article ›

Total Retail SaaS Market Total Retail SaaS Market

The Retail SaaS Market is exploding worldwide for two main reasons: retail in emerging economies is expanding, and enterprise retailers are re-architecting their systems for Unified Commerce (the systems that enable the procurement, sale and delivery of merchandise independent of channel) and Cloud [...] Read Article ›

Jamba Juice Partners with Paytronix to Migrate 19M Gift Cards Jamba Juice Partners with Paytronix to Migrate 19M Gift [...]

Jamba Juice is deploying the Paytronix Platform at its 800 worldwide locations. Read Article ›

Frederick Wildman & Sons Selects Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning Frederick Wildman & Sons Selects Blue Ridge Supply Chain [...]

Frederick Wildman & Sons has selected supply chain planning solutions from Blue Ridge to forecast demand of its products to align with its inventory distribution. Read Article ›

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