Analyst Corner

Covid-19 has changed grocery retailing forever. Trends that were slowly moving went into hyperdrive as retailers adjusted to click and collect and local delivery options. But these are only the tip of the iceberg for changes affecting the industry as they are hitting traditional solutions and even the overall technical architecture of the store […]

Over 300 top retail brands were surveyed in terms of who they were increasing business with, decreasing business with, who they don’t do business with, or just as important – who they won’t do business with in 2021.  Unlike some other rankings out there, this survey was hidden from the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEARLY 90% OF RETAIL SALES IN 2021 TO GO THROUGH LOCAL STORES ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH While retailers seeing rapid increase in digital sales, store locations are still key to retail success for order fulfillment NASHVILLE – January 12, 2021 – Despite the rapid rise in digital […]

Usually leftovers on the table are a good thing, taking care of lunches for the next few days.  But leftovers, particularly defined by sales that grocers left on the table in 2020 due to Inventory Distortion are certainly a bad thing.  Inventory Distortion is the difference between the value of […]

How will the results of the US election affect holiday spend or retail in 2021?  Also, what are the top IoT trends, the challenges of the data created by the devices and how to know the best way to ensure HQ, stores, and supply chain have the right data they […]

With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s more important than ever for retailers to adopt agile store execution and labor operations processes that can help quickly adapt to rapidly changing circumstances while achieving margin, sales, and service goals.  In this session, Greg Buzek, President of IHL Group, and Jennifer Myers, Solutions […]

C-stores are facing many challenges. This session included an economic update on C-Stores from IHL’s Greg Buzek, then Meyer Oil CEO Alan Meyer and NCR VP of Convenience and Fuel Steven O’Toole shared how to make in-store shopping seamless for consumers at your convenience store. Click here to download the […]

Increasing same-store sales are a critical KPI in the retail industry. Yet whether they realize it or not, retailers are losing up to 10.3% of same-store sales due to one simple, yet completely avoidable issue: inventory inaccuracies. From pricing discrepancies to unexpected out of stocks to planogram non-compliance, few issues […]

COVID-19 has radically changed retail. What is changed for good, what is temporary until there is a vaccine. This white paper talks about what has worked and what has not for retail.  Some segments saw rapid growth and tremendous out-of-stocks.  Others are struggling to survive due to government shutdowns and […]

Since the beginning of time, retailers have struggled with having what the customer wants to buy in-stock when they want to buy it. Inventory distortion occurs when a retailer has too many of an item (overstocks) or too few of an item (out-of-stocks). In an overstock situation, the retailer must heavily discount the item […]