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Retail

Retail industry research provides the critical insights you'll need to gain competitive advantage and keep your business moving forward, regardless of the times.

Through industry-focused research and insight, including our proprietary Hype Cycles and Magic Quadrants, plus direct contact with Gartner industry analysts, we can help you make smart, informed choices to keep your business on the right path.

INDUSTRY RESEARCH

The Impact of Collaborative Shopping Sites
Collaborative shopping sites are sites that offer comparison pricing or coupons, such as ShopLocal or Shopzilla. We evaluate these sites' impact on online channels of multichannel retailers.

 
CASE STUDY

Retail SaaS Applications Support Kellwood's Direct-to-Consumer Strategy
During the two years since the implementation of several retail business applications using the software-as-a-service model, Kellwood has increased sales, decreased inventory costs and seen growth in branded retail store openings.

 
HYPE CYCLES

The wave of the future — or just hype? Gartner Hype Cycles show the difference. Use our Hype Cycles to get educated about the promise of an emerging technology within the context of your industry.

 
MAGIC QUADRANTS

Magic Quadrants and MarketScopes offer visual snapshots of a market's direction, maturity and participants. Which Vendors are leaders, visionaries, challengers or niche players?

 
VENDOR RATINGS

Gartner Vendor Ratings assess all the different aspects of a technology provider, such as its strategy, organization, products, technology, marketing, financials and support. Use Vendor Ratings to assess the technology providers in your industry.

 

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