Web Analytics

Prioritizing Amid a Sea of Data: Victories & Roadblocks Behind Today’s Analytic Investments
Data is the new oil and analytics is the refinery — this timeworn phrase continues to hold water, but it’s next-gen analytics taking the driver’s seat in today’s retail industry. We dive into the Retail and Consumer Goods Analytics Study 2020 to put even more context behind the numbers.
How Sportsman’s Warehouse Saves the E-Commerce Sale
What if you could not only save the sale, but reengage shoppers when items are out-of-stock online? Uncover how this outdoor sporting goods retailer uses an e-commerce service to make its marketing more personal with the added benefits of improving its assortment planning.

Unified Commerce: RIS Deep Dive
Are You Ready for Unified Commerce?
IHL Group's new "Unified Commerce Landscape Report" presents the results of a recent unified commerce bench-marking survey in which over 90 retailers were interviewed about their unified commerce technologies. Uncover some of the interesting highlights of the report.
Data Management
Four Ways to Harness the Content within Your Reviews
Uncover the four ways to take greater advantage of customer reviews.
Business Intelligence (BI)
How Search Can Make or Break Your Digital Customer Experience
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H&M Reverses Store Expansion Plan
Setting its sights on investments in digitalization and infrastructure, the apparel retailer changes its store expansion plan.
Business Intelligence (BI)
CEO Kevin Stadler Talks About Changes Coming to Retail
editorial director Joe Skorupa talks to Kevin Stadler, CEO, 4R Systems about changes coming to retail, during NRF's 2017 Big Show in New York.
Customer Engagement
Best of NRF 2017: Top 10 Takeaways
NRF's annual expo is called the Big Show for a reason, no matter how hard you try you just can't see it all. Check out the news, trends and sessions that were all the rage at this year's show and catch up on what you might have missed.
Business Intelligence (BI)
Elevating Retailers’ Bottom Line with Analytics
Retailers should take a two-pronged approach to analytics and think strategically to not only deliver near term, but also build a foundation to solve “the next business problem.”
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Nordstrom Adds Chief Innovation Officer
Nordstrom, Inc. has created a new executive team role, Chief Innovation Officer, and named a long-time company leader to the position.
Business Intelligence (BI)
The Entertainer Amplifies its Single Customer View
The 10 e-Commerce Trends Driving Retail in 2017
As retailers continue to build their digital capabilities and work towards a completely unified approach they are placing an increased emphasis on e-commerce firepower. See the major trends that will have the greatest impact over the next year.
Mobile Commerce
The Time Has (Already) Come for Retail to Retool and Get Ready for the Centennial Shopper
Take a look at how retailers should prepare for the centennial shoppers.
Allocation Planning
Most Popular Reports of 2016
RIS News produces numerous special reports, supplements and guides throughout the year. Take a look at the most read reports of the last year and catch up on what you might have missed.