Insight ReportSupply Chain Briefing: A Growing Role for Predictive Analytics in Retail Coresight Research December 11, 2019 Reasons to ReadWe discuss why predictive analytics is establishing a growing role in retail. We outline what predictive analytics is and why retailers are using it. We review Coresight Research survey data on the scale of advanced analytics adoption among European retailers and on the ways in which US retailers see advanced analytics supporting their retail sectors. We note some of the major software giants with a presence in inventory optimization and emerging innovators that are focused on demand forecasting. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: New Tariffs, New Challenges: How US Trade Policies Could Impact Prices and ProfitsMass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Target at a Crossroads, Dollar Stores Revive and Warehouse Clubs Gain MomentumConsumer Sentiment Improves Entering the New Year: US Consumer Survey InsightsMarch 2025 US Retail Sales: Retail Sales Rebound Amid Tariff Concerns