Retail Innovation Center

RILA’s Retail Innovation Center connects leading retailers with startups, investors, and technology providers developing solutions for the future of retail.

Retailers are navigating rapid change across technology, consumer expectations, supply chains, and workforce dynamics. RILA’s Retail Innovation Center connects leading retailers with startups, investors, and technology providers developing solutions to the industry’s most pressing challenges.

By fostering collaboration across the retail ecosystem, the Retail Innovation Center helps retailers identify emerging technologies, evaluate solutions, and accelerate innovation across their businesses.

Innovation Focus Areas

The Retail Innovation Center focuses on enterprise technologies and solutions that address the most pressing operational and strategic challenges facing retailers today.

  • Asset protection and loss prevention
  • Payments and financial technology
  • Supply chain visibility and automation
  • Compliance and regulatory technology
  • Workforce tools and productivity solutions
  • Store operations and customer experience

Engage with the Retail Innovation Center

Startups

Technology companies developing solutions for retail can connect with RILA members to explore collaboration opportunities.

Investors

Investment firms focused on retail innovation can engage with RILA to identify emerging technologies and market opportunities.

Where Retail Innovation Happens

Explore Innovation Across RILA

Retail innovation happens across every part of the industry. From public policy and operational leadership to legal advocacy and sustainability initiatives, RILA’s work spans the critical issues shaping the future of retail. Explore the areas where our members collaborate to solve challenges, influence policy, and drive innovation.

Join the Leaders Shaping the Future of Retail

RILA convenes the nation’s leading retailers to tackle industry challenges, influence public policy, and drive innovation across the retail industry. Members gain access to exclusive insights, influential advocacy, and a powerful network of retail decision-makers.