Engine of Change: The Digital Imperative Behind Advanced Retail Planning

In today’s volatile retail landscape, advanced planning is no longer a luxury — it's a necessity.

This exclusive IDC study explores how top-performing retailers are using integrated, AI-driven planning to boost profits, improve customer satisfaction, and outpace the competition.

What you’ll learn:

• Why planning is core and continuous in retail — and how the most mature organizations use it as a competitive advantage

• Where retailers stand today: Only 3% have achieved “advanced” planning maturity — is your organization falling behind?

• Which planning tools deliver the highest ROI, from demand forecasting and price optimization to workforce and space planning

• How AI and automation are transforming retail planning from reactive to predictive

• What metrics matter most — and how tracking them can lead to 30–40% more value across your business

Who should read this:

Retail CIOs, planners, finance, and merchandising leaders — anyone responsible for aligning strategy, operations, and execution across your retail business.

Get the insights. Beat the volatility. Transform your retail planning.