Retail AI Readiness Index (AIR)

Which retailers are ranked highest in Retail AI Readiness to take advantage of this both old and emerging technology? 

Who has their data in order, who has the scale and talent to take advantage of this transformational technology fully?

How do companies rank by $$$ impact and readiness?

This is what the Retail AI Readiness Index is all about. We rank North American publicly traded retailers by their position and potential impact of AI/ML and Generative AI. We include the impact by increased sales, improved gross margins, and improvements in sales and general administrative expenses. The retail labor shortage is not going away anytime soon. The retailers that can leverage automation, and AI specifically on operational issues will be the winners of the next decade.

Rankings available for the following: Top overall, FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods), Apparel, Hard Goods, Health and Beauty, Restaurants, Ecommerce and total list. See below for the outline and About the Index tab for detail on how we went about the rankings.

While the AIR Index is a look at North American public retailers, this research paper goes through a summary the entire market worldwide by segment and quantifies the financial impact by segment and tier that AI, Generative AI, and Artificial General Intelligence will have through 2029.

Detailed Worldwide Forecast of Impact through 2029.

This detailed forecast is for companies that need to understand the opportunity for AI impact by solution area. So, if you want to know the impact AI will have on store systems or pricing, this product is for you.