Helping RetailersNavigate Transformation
Through Innovation

RILA’s Retail Innovation Center (RIC) equips leading retailers to navigate transformation through innovation and reorient the innovation ecosystem toward retail needs. The RIC connects innovative technologies, investors, startups and retail companies by leveraging its RTech Networks.

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Discover the Retail Innovation Center

The Retail Innovation Center partners with leading retailers to meet the challenges of a dynamic economy. Through collaboration and thought leadership, we elevate a dynamic industry by transforming the environment in which retailers operate.

Become a Retail Innovation Center Strategic Partner

Information on Sponsorship Opportunities for the Retail Innovation Center.

RILA Startup Innovation Awards

The Innovation Startup Awards recognize new talent in the retail industry who are disrupting the status quo with new innovative ideas and tech.

Sign Up for RIC Newsletter

Stay connected! Sign up to receive information on the latest news, Retail Innovation offerings and events.

Retail Innovation Center Insights on-Demand

Insights On-Demand from blogs from partners, pitch videos highlighting members of RTech Startup Network, and Disrupt Webinars on a variety of topics.

RTech Startup Network

Startup Network is composed of startups focusing on enterprise technologies that meet the unique needs of retailers.

Retail Innovation Center Digital Sponsorship

Looking to share your innovative insights or solutions? Create your digital pitch today.

RTech Investor Network

Composed of venture capitalists, incubators, and accelerators with a focus on retail technologies, innovations, and digital transformation.

Insights On-Demand Highlights

Retail Innovation Center Insights on-Demand

Theatre of Experience

Learn about ThenWhat & Intel's Theatre of Experience, a methodology of creating connection and community.

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Retail Innovation Center's Quarterly Perspective

Our RIC Perspective – a new quarterly article that explores the trends we are seeing today and how innovations continue to move the industry forward.

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RILA's The State of Retail Startup Investment Webinar

Hear from RTech Investor Network members Bain Capital Ventures, Dynamo Ventures, and Plug and Play Technology Center.

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Unique Hub for Retail Executives to Connect with Peers

“RILA’s Retail Innovation Center serves as a unique hub for retail executives to connect with peers, learn from innovative thought leaders, and be exposed to the technologies and business models advancing our industry. Their work around COVID Response Technologies demonstrated the Center’s ability to pivot resources and provide timely solutions during a time of crisis.”

Mary Dillon

Chairperson, RILA – Chief Executive Officer
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Bolingbrook, IL

Startup Network Pitch Showcase

Jun 24 - Jun 24, 2021
Webinar

Join RILA's Retail Innovation Center in celebrating the Startup Network's 2nd Anniversary with a Pitch Showcase. Four startups will take the stage to share how their solutions are designed to answer some of retail's most pressing challenges. Each startup will also be on-hand for Q&A following their pitch.

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