When you think through all of the different technologies that retailers deploy today the list is massive. We have store systems like POS, scanners, self-checkout, mobile devices etc. Then we have supply chain solutions, sales and marketing, ecommerce, business intelligence and then all the infrastructure. And most recently with the […]
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The following article was written by Scott Augenbaum who is our keynote speaker at RetailROI SuperSaturday. Scott is a Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent of Cyber Division and Author. To learn more about SuperSaturday, go here. Twelve Tips to Avoiding Cyber Crime this Holiday Season by Scott Augenbaum Hope […]
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Winning retailers think differently. They are investing more in technologies and in specific ways very differently from average or below average performing retailers. This webinar with Greg Buzek of IHL Group and Ricardo Belmar, Microsoft’s Director of Partner Marketing for Retail & CPG at Microsoft Included an update on the latest retail sales […]
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If you do your research, you will see that most predictions on US holiday sales range between 7-9% increase which would be the highest increase in many, many years. In our opinion this is extremely bullish and based on estimated consumer demand for the holidays with very little consideration for […]
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LEEDS, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IHL Group, an advisory and research firm covering the global retail and hospitality sectors, has partnered with technology provider Content Catalyst, to launch an interactive platform for subscribers using flagship content delivery service, Publish Interactive. IHL, based in Tennessee (USA), produces research covering global retail and hospitality markets […]
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For years IHL has relied on a customized search engine that we created that is a “target rich environment” for all things retail technology. Essentially, this search engine harnesses the power of Google but prioritizes a list of over 2,500 vendor and retail news sites before checking further. So […]
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Last month I had the opportunity to attend Aptos Engage. Like most of the retail technology user conferences this year, the event was held virtually, with the hope that next year the event would be in person. I happen to have a long history with Aptos. When I first entered […]
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NASHVILLE — June 8, 2021 – Today IHL Group is so thankful to celebrates 25 years in business. The Franklin, Tennessee based retail analyst firm started as IHL Services, Inc. in June of 1996. “Today we celebrate God’s faithfulness, our amazing friends and clients in the industry that gave us […]
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Driven by multiple rounds of stimulus the US retail economy is starting to hum. But where are things going to be by March of 2022? Our recent 2021 Global Consumer Study looked at the timing and growth of the world retail economy. We have shared the global numbers in a […]
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Even prior to the COVID-19 global pandemic, retailers were already moving to a future with less friction. While there are already several small format stores that are fully frictionless, for most retail environments the future involves a combination of technologies that remove friction from the purchase process, but are not completely automated. Recently we released a […]
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