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PRI’s consulting practice is focused on bringing digital technologies to stores and analyzing data to enhance the customer experience and improve store operations.

Research

PRI designs and executes custom research studies on behalf of its clients.

Retail Analytics

PRI is at the forefront of developing analytic solutions for retailers.

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Retail Analytics Council

PRI, in affiliation with Northwestern University, conducts leading-edge research on shopping behavior. The Retail Analytics Council, an initiative between Northwestern University and PRI, is the leading organization focused on the study of consumer shopping behavior across retail platforms and the impact of technology. Learn More About the RAC …

Research Articles and Working Papers

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Journal of Retail Analytics

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Retail Tech Bulletin

PRI’s Retail Tech Bulletin is a quarterly publication that includes articles regarding retail robotics, artificial intelligence, and related retail technology information. The Bulletin also reports on activities of the Retail Analytics Council.

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PRI News

NEW! Presentations from the 2019 RAC Retail Robotics & AI Conference
Many of the presentations from the second annual RAC Conference now available for download.

NEW! Dr. Han Liu Joins PRI Management Team
Northwestern University professor Han Liu will serve as Chief Data Scientist.

2Q 2019 Retail Tech Bulletin Now Available
Articles on computer vision, retail robots, and ecommerce pricing in latest issue.

PRI’s Steven Keith Platt Part of NRF Big Show Retail Robotics Panel
See video from the panel, “Why is There a Robot in my Store?”

1Q 2019 Retail Tech Bulletin Published
Articles on vending machines, retail in China, and on-demand retail in latest issue.

Summary of 2018 Robotics Conference published by Coresight Research
Get the key takeaways from the April 2018 Retail Robotics and AI Conference, presented by the Retail Analytics Council and PRI.

PRI’s Robot Radical in NRF STORES Magazine
Read an interview with PRI Director Steven Keith Platt.

PRI Director Steven Keith Platt on Retail Robots
Read article on the next frontier in retail robots from Retail Executive magazine.