Retail

A 3D rendering represents a retail digital twin for store planning

March 28, 2023 | Gary Sankary |

Digital Twins and the Store of the Future

A blue recycling bin symbolizes new life for product returns

February 7, 2023 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

The Hazards of Easy Product Returns

A line of shopping carts signifies the retail industry, where in-store technology is booming

September 6, 2022 | Gary Sankary | Tech Trends

Innovating How We Shop—City by City

A rural revival symbolized in this small-town downtown

July 26, 2022 | Karen Sullivan | Business Growth

Seniors Fuel Pockets of Rural Revival

Grocery freezer cases represent consumer buying behavior

July 11, 2022 | Michelle Hopkins | Emerging Insights

Inflation—And the Geography of Shopping Habits

A locked pink shipping container

June 14, 2022 | Gary Sankary | Risk & Resilience

The Art and Science of Securing Goods from Manufacturing to Point of Sale

An office with couches and two workers could be a candidate for adaptive reuse

April 26, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

As Office Occupancy Falls, Adaptive Reuse Drives Real Estate

The practice of GeoAI represented by a map of locations and routes

March 1, 2022 | Chris Chiappinelli | Data and AI

Think Tank: GeoAI Reveals a Glimpse of the Future

A world map with dots representing product available in select locations

November 2, 2021 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

What’s behind the Phrase “Available in Select Locations”?

Office grocery deliveries change food shopping

August 24, 2021 | Gary Sankary | Tech Trends

Delivery Innovation: Groceries at the Office

Consumer preferences seem to be shifting to meatless meals like this

August 3, 2021 | Helen Thompson | Emerging Insights

Tracking Meatless Menus and Other Trends

Identifying business opportunities in cities like this requires location intelligence

July 6, 2021 | Multiple Authors | Business Growth

Spotting New Business Opportunities in Consumer Data

Vending machines get smarter, more creative

July 1, 2021 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

Coming to a Corner Near You: Data-Savvy Vending Machines

A world map of cryptocurrency

June 17, 2021 | Constantinos Papantoniou, MBA, GISP | Emerging Insights

Which Countries Use Cryptocurrency Most?

DICK’s Sporting Goods store

June 8, 2021 | Gary Sankary | Business Growth

DICK’s Sporting Goods Strengthens Omnichannel through Brick and Mortar Planning

Family Video offered rows of movie rentals like this

May 4, 2021 | Gary Sankary | Business Growth

How Stores Can Thrive—By Learning from Failure

A drop in business travel produces empty airports like this one

December 21, 2020 | Gary Sankary | CXO Priorities

Massive Drop in Business Travel Could Be Permanent

Dark stores like this one could be the future of retail

December 8, 2020 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

NextTech: Finding the Best Locations for Dark Stores

Carless cities welcome pedestrians, bikes, and new business opportunities

December 1, 2020 | Cindy Elliott | Emerging Insights

Car-Free Cities: Are Businesses Ready?

Crowds of shoppers explore brick and mortar retail

October 26, 2020 | Richard Bezuidenhout | Business Growth

Gaining Retail Advantage in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Carhartt gear for recreation

September 29, 2020 | Gary Sankary | Business Growth

Carhartt Wins in Omnichannel with Customer Focus, Location Intelligence

Retail businesses need to change their practices as the reopen

July 7, 2020 | Gary Sankary | Business Growth

Five Things Retailers Should Consider When They Reopen

A mobile phone for cashless transactions

May 26, 2020 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

Questioning a Cashless Future

Bass Pro Shops locations like this used location intelligence during COVID-19

May 14, 2020 | Gary Sankary | Risk & Resilience

Inside Bass Pro Shops’ Path to Business Continuity during COVID-19