Analyst CornerAnalyst Corner: The State of In-Store Retailing—The Increasingly Important Role of Technology Sequencing, with Manik Bhatia Manik Bhatia, Head of Cobranded Research Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research May 31, 2026 Reasons to ReadDiscover how retailers can gain a lasting competitive advantage by getting technology sequencing right. From shelf digitization to supplier collaboration, this report reveals the priorities that drive real ROI on store intelligence investments. Read this report to uncover answers to these and other critical questions: Why are 90% of retailers still challenged by store operations despite accelerating technology adoption and what is the missing link? What is the optimal sequence for deploying store intelligence technologies? How can retailers reallocate frontline labor hours toward higher-value tasks without sacrificing operational efficiency? What does it take to build interoperable, easy-to-integrate technology infrastructure that compounds returns over time? How are leading retailers achieving an average 11% lift in customer lifetime value—and what separates them from those scaling in the wrong order? Other relevant research: The State of In-Store Retailing 2026: Blueprint To Scaling Store Intelligence Technologies for Retail Excellence All Analyst Corners Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: What’s Ahead for Retail Media in 2026, with Sujeet NaikAmazon Prime Day 2025: Preview—Five Essential Insights on Consumers’ Shopping PlansThe Future of AI, Supply Chains and Sustainability: Insights from CES 2025Innovator Profile: Sotira—Managing Reverse Logistics and Offloading Surplus Inventory with AI
