Analyst Corner
Lululemon, Home Depot, Chipotle, Walmart and Amazon Among Retail AI Leaders
IHL AI Readiness Index ranks public retailers and restaurants on AI readiness and potential financial Impact Artificial Intelligence is radically transforming retail as we know it today, according to new…
OnDemand – Fixing Inventory Distortion – Are We There Yet
IHL has been tracking retail inventory distortion and the true cost of retail out-of-stocks and overstocks for 18 years. Inventory distortion worldwide is a critical issue that continues to plague…
AI for the CMO
I had the pleasure of speaking with RETHINK Retail and Microsoft on the impact and opportunities of AI for the CMO. This leverages our AI Impact Forecast specifically for marketers.…
Cloud Pricing No Longer Works in an AI World
Back in my younger years there was a hilarious Saturday Night Live skit about a bank that only made change (You can see it here). It ends with the customers…
Retailers Driving Supercycle Replacements for North America mPOS Market
The largest retailers in the US and Canada are driving a Supercycle of replacements and new installations of mobile POS (mPOS) devices to in 2024-2026, according to new research by…
Where the AI Money Flows and When
Later today NVIDIA is releasing their latest financial results that should show crazy growth again. From an investment standpoint there seems to be an insatiable appetite for Investing in AI.…
The Job Market is Great, Right? Not So Fast My Friend!
You watch the news, read the reports, and the job picture is rosy… couldn’t be better. But that doesn’t jive with the reality that we all live in. What gives?…
OnDemand – Rethinking Self-Checkout: Can New Computer Vision Tech Reduce Shrink?
As retailers struggle to identify new technologies that will help combat the ever-increasing rates of consumer theft and shrink, many have turned to or are considering computer vision as a…
Navigating the Security Landscape: Key Challenges for Medium-Sized Retailers
Medium-sized retail businesses often find themselves in a unique position. They have outgrown the vulnerabilities typical of small enterprises but have not yet achieved the more robust security infrastructure of…
RFID’s Striking Impact on Sales and Profits
We (IHL Group) recently released new research that sheds light on an old technology. After interviewing 209 major brands post pandemic, RFID is showing a massive impact on the financial…