Data Center

Walmart To Offer Supply Chain Partners Free Basic-Level Data Insights
Walmart will offer some insights from its new data monetization business free to its suppliers. Learn more.
Data Sharing & Analytics Achievements: Future-Proofing Retail and CG Success
Dig into the data of the annual “Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study” to discover which areas of analytics focus should be prioritized; the steps needed to adopt new technologies and platforms that support these efforts; and, ultimately, how to analyze insights to better inform strategies acro

Research
2022 Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study: A Future Redefined
RIS and CGT’s annual "Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study" benchmarks the retail and consumer goods industries’ analytic maturity and identifies key investment trends. Learn where your company ranks among today’s leaders.
Big Data
Walmart Doubles Down on Data Monetization and Retail Media, Battles Inflation
Despite challenges, the company’s consistent investment into additional profit centers like retail media and data monetization are proving resilient and rewarding.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
3 Tips to Modernize Retail Supply Chains in 2022
As businesses seek to modernize their supply chains, they should start their transformation by establishing an end-to-end digital vision that taps into emerging technologies like automation, machine learning and advanced modeling.
Big Data
Why the Death of the Third-Party Cookie Is Good for Brands and Consumers
Retail brands must revamp their personalization strategies and with a compelling alternative to third-party cookies so they can meet the needs of their customers who have come to expect individualized shopping experiences without compromising their data privacy.
Customer Experience
Follow Herbalife Nutrition’s Lead: How to Optimize the Consumer Experience with Evolving Tech
How can CGs and retailers move the needle of their own business? Hear tried-and-true tactics for optimizing the consumer experience with evolving tech that allows brands to provide the best service for end-consumers, distributors and everyone in between — all while supporting rapid expansion.
Digital Transformation
adidas Tech Expert Shares the 5 Pillars of IT Flexibility
A nimble approach like adidas’ is key, and when managing an onslaught of data, a lack of stability can bring down the entire system.
Research
2021 Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study: Where Do We Go From Here?
RIS and CGT’s annual Retail and Consumer Good Analytics Study benchmarks the two industries’ analytic maturity and highlights the big bets being made on next-gen technology to ensure organizations keep pace with the business leaders. Find out where your company ranks among the industry’s best.
Artificial Intelligence
First Look: Walmart’s Store of the Future
Walmart is exploring how artificial intelligence can contribute to the store experience in a real-world shopping environment. Take a video and photo tour of the mega retailer's new Intelligent Retail Lab (IRL) inside a Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store.
Store Systems
Apple to Invest $10 Billion in Data Centers, Build New Campus in Austin
The tech giant is investing heavily in its future with a new headquarters, data centers, retail stores and 20,000 new jobs over the next five years. Learn the details of Apple’s expansion blitz.
RIS Talks
Rent the Runway: CTO Josh Builder On How Homegrown Retail Tech Drives its Data-Driven Success
In this exclusive interview, Rent the Runway CTO Josh Builder explains how the retailer leverages an in-house tech suite to give the company control of the customer experience and how it plans to continue its meteoric success.
Human Resources
10 Best Retail Tech Jobs for 2018
Experienced and innovative IT professionals are always in-demand, but the employment landscape continues to shift and tech workers must be prepared to adjust their career focus to meet changing employer needs. See which 10 retail tech positions will be hottest over the next 12 months.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
Nielsen, Walmart and Jet.com Team Up on Data Sharing
Nielsen will be the sole provider of data of the mega retailer's “Walmart One Version of Truth” program, while Jet.com will become a co-operator in Nielsen's e-commerce measurement service. Learn what this expanded relationship means for manufacturers, vendors and business partners alike.