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.

Our Focus

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.

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COVID-19 Response Technologies

Showcasing solutions designed to answer the pressing challenges that retailers are facing due to COVID-19 to the forefront.

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.

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.

Sign Up for RIC Newsletter

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

RTech Startup Network

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

Become a Retail Innovation Center Strategic Partner

Information on Sponsorship Opportunities for the Retail Innovation Center.

RTech Investor Network

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

Retail Innovation Center Digital Sponsorship

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

HealthyCart Digital Pitch

HealthyCart is a nationwide shopping cart sanitation service that provides complete cart washing and disinfection with a 30+ day antimicrobial protective shield.

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Brady Digital Pitch

Social distancing floor signs have become a new standard, so make sure they stand up to foot traffic. Work with Brady to get the long-lasting signs

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6River Digital Pitch

How 6 River Systems solutions protect warehouse and store associates during the COVID-19 crisis.

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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

Leading Retail Insights: The 2021 Consumer Shift

May 6 - May 6, 2021
Webinar

Register today to join RILA and The NPD Group’s Don Unser for a deep dive into what reopening means for the retail industry and the future of consumer spending.

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