Full Bio
Greg Buzek is the Founder, President and Principal Analyst of IHL Group and one of the Founders of the Retail Orphan Initiative (www.retailROI.org), a charitable foundation that seeks to help the 400 million orphaned and vulnerable children around the world. In 16 years, RetailROI has been involved in over 300 projects in 29 countries helping an estimated 325,000 children through clean water, education, computers, language training and care.
Noted by RIS News as one of the Top 10 Influentials in Retail and the National Retail Federation as one of “The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future“, he has a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from The Ohio State University, and 30 years of experience in retail market analysis, business planning, product development, and consulting with Fortune 500 companies. He is also a member of the Top 100 Retail Influencers from ReTHINK Retail.
Greg is frequently quoted in BusinessWeek, CIO Information Network, Information Week, Supermarket News, Chain Store Age, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and the Washington Post and has been used as a retail technology analyst on NBC Nightly News, CBS News, and CNBC. In addition, Greg has been a guest lecturer for the Wharton School of Business and Belmont University.
In 2011 The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute honored Greg with the first ever Paul Singer Award that recognizes business and governmental leaders for going above and beyond their defined roles to advocate for better adoption and foster care policies worldwide. Before founding IHL, Greg worked with NCR Corporation and Sensormatic Electronics as a marketing and development executive on hardware, software, and electronic security products for the Retail Industry.
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Analyst Corner Articles
- How DICK’S Sporting Goods Closes the Retail Execution Gap
The difference between successful retailers and those that struggle has never been greater. IHL recently concluded a webinar with DICK’S Sporting Goods and Zebra Technologies on how the sporting goods… Read more: How DICK’S Sporting Goods Closes the Retail Execution Gap - The Great Retail Data Divide
I’ve been tracking retail data for over 33 years, and for the last two years we have seen a major disconnect between government survey methodology and actual transaction reality. The… Read more: The Great Retail Data Divide - AI Resilience – What Defines the Most Successful Companies in the Future
Right now we are in the early stages of AI investment. The Mag 7 are the initial beneficiaries and the hyperscalers and software companies are the biggest spenders as we… Read more: AI Resilience – What Defines the Most Successful Companies in the Future - We’re Not Ready for This
Wayne and Garth had us laughing out loud to their famous skit from Wayne’s World that made it to SNL. That brings back some great memories. But when it comes… Read more: We’re Not Ready for This
In THe NEWS
Agilence Launches Five New Analytics Modules That Address Inventory Losses and Enhance Safety
Agilence today announced the launch of five new modules for its Agilence Analytics platform: the RFID Module, Expiring Inventory Module, Physical Inventory Module, Alarm Module, and Cash Over/Short Module.
Retail Data Management Headaches and Solutions
Epicor commissioned IHL Group to complete an anonymous study of small and medium retail businesses to understand technology plans, technology and operational pain points, and how they view their current operational challenges in hopes of better understanding which technologies are defining their operations for the next several years.
Retail Reimagined: The Impact of AI and Its Leading Innovators
The retail industry is experiencing a transformative evolution, driven by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). As consumers increasingly demand personalized experiences and seamless transactions, retailers are turning to AI technologies to meet these expectations.
Snippets From NRF 2025
Sessions and exhibitions proved that collaboration across the space between technologists and retail and CPG leaders is driving innovation, from emerging AI technologies like agentic AI to democratizing creativity and reshaping consumer experiences.
Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022
As it did with many other aspects of retail, COVID-19 gave a major boost to touchless technology applications — and enthusiasm for these solutions will continue even after the pandemic has waned, according to Greg Buzek, Founder and President of IHL Group. “The desire is still there to do touchless, but for different reasons than COVID safety,” he said during a presentation at the 2021 retailX conference in Chicago. “Retailers had wanted to do this before as a way to save on labor costs.”