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Greg Buzek is the Founder, President and Principal Analyst of IHL Group and one of the Founders of the Retail Orphan Initiative (www.retailROI.org), a charitable foundation that seeks to help the 400 million orphaned and vulnerable children around the world. In 16 years, RetailROI has been involved in over 300 projects in 29 countries helping an estimated 325,000 children through clean water, education, computers, language training and care.
Noted by RIS News as one of the Top 10 Influentials in Retail and the National Retail Federation as one of “The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future“, he has a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from The Ohio State University, and 30 years of experience in retail market analysis, business planning, product development, and consulting with Fortune 500 companies. He is also a member of the Top 100 Retail Influencers from ReTHINK Retail.
Greg is frequently quoted in BusinessWeek, CIO Information Network, Information Week, Supermarket News, Chain Store Age, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and the Washington Post and has been used as a retail technology analyst on NBC Nightly News, CBS News, and CNBC. In addition, Greg has been a guest lecturer for the Wharton School of Business and Belmont University.
In 2011 The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute honored Greg with the first ever Paul Singer Award that recognizes business and governmental leaders for going above and beyond their defined roles to advocate for better adoption and foster care policies worldwide. Before founding IHL, Greg worked with NCR Corporation and Sensormatic Electronics as a marketing and development executive on hardware, software, and electronic security products for the Retail Industry.
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- Was this the DeepSeek Moment for Computer Vision?
After 33 NRFs, few moments stand out to me as transformative milestones. Most were a mishmash of buzzword bingo with every vendor saying pretty much the same thing. NRF 2025,… Read more: Was this the DeepSeek Moment for Computer Vision? - Walmart and IBM Partner to Revolutionize Last-Mile Delivery for Sterling Commerce Customers
The e-commerce battleground has shifted dramatically in recent years, with last-mile delivery becoming the make-or-break differentiator for retailers. In a move that will reshape this competitive landscape, Walmart and IBM… Read more: Walmart and IBM Partner to Revolutionize Last-Mile Delivery for Sterling Commerce Customers - OnDemand – Analyst Recap of NRF 2025
In this webinar Jeff Roster of Third Eye Advisory and Lee Holman, Jerry Sheldon and Greg Buzek from IHL Group provide a brief holiday and economy update, then discuss Agentic AI, IoT, Loss Prevention, RFID, Computer Vision, Self-Checkout,… Read more: OnDemand – Analyst Recap of NRF 2025 - Why Your Retail Store’s Signage Is Secretly Sabotaging Your Sales (And How to Fix It)
The Hidden Sales Killer Lurking in Plain Sight You’ve spent thousands on inventory and marketing, but your store’s signage could be silently driving customers away—here’s why. Poor signage doesn’t just… Read more: Why Your Retail Store’s Signage Is Secretly Sabotaging Your Sales (And How to Fix It)
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Convenience Leaders Vision Group Releases AI Report
The Convenience Leaders Vision Group (CLVG) has released its latest report, focused on successful AI implementation to maximize the benefits of AI while minimizing the risks. The report is titled “Lead the Future: Transformative AI Strategies.”
Agilence Launches Five New Analytics Modules That Address Inventory Losses and Enhance Safety
Agilence today announced the launch of five new modules for its Agilence Analytics platform: the RFID Module, Expiring Inventory Module, Physical Inventory Module, Alarm Module, and Cash Over/Short Module.
Snippets From NRF 2025
Sessions and exhibitions proved that collaboration across the space between technologists and retail and CPG leaders is driving innovation, from emerging AI technologies like agentic AI to democratizing creativity and reshaping consumer experiences.
Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022
As it did with many other aspects of retail, COVID-19 gave a major boost to touchless technology applications — and enthusiasm for these solutions will continue even after the pandemic has waned, according to Greg Buzek, Founder and President of IHL Group. “The desire is still there to do touchless, but for different reasons than COVID safety,” he said during a presentation at the 2021 retailX conference in Chicago. “Retailers had wanted to do this before as a way to save on labor costs.”
3DLOOK Announces Innovative Partner Ecosystem to Revolutionize Fashion Retail and E-commerce
3DLOOK, a leader in AI-powered mobile body scanning and virtual try-on solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new Partner Ecosystem.