RetailNext in the news

Pine59 integrated its aggregated location intelligence with RetailNext's analytics platform to provide retailers with a comprehensive view of customer behavior from market trends to in-store activities.

RetailNext secured a majority growth investment from Battery Ventures to expand internationally, innovate products, and pursue acquisitions.

RetailNext offers real-time in-store analytics by processing data from various sensors to help retailers understand customer behavior and optimize store performance.

RetailNext has raised $232M over 11 rounds with 19 investors, including a major Series E round in 2015.

RetailNext's 2026 forecast reveals that consumers are more selective and price-conscious, prioritizing promotions and operational certainty, yet remaining committed to physical stores.

In 2026, shoppers remain committed to physical stores but are more selective, price-conscious, and plan visits around promotions and product availability.

Black Friday weekend 2025 saw a 5.8% drop in U.S. store traffic with shoppers spending more per visit, influenced by weather, longer promotions, and more selective buying.

US Black Friday foot traffic declined notably while apparel spending and online sales rose, reflecting more selective and value-driven consumer behavior.

Black Friday 2025 saw a modest decline in U.S. in-store traffic as shoppers prioritized essentials and value, influenced by inflation, tariffs, and weather disruptions.

Black Friday 2025 saw a 3.6% decline in US in-store traffic across multiple retail categories and regions, based on RetailNext's analytics.

Seed Group partnered with RetailNext to expand retail analytics and AI insights in the UAE market, leveraging RetailNext's global leadership in retail intelligence.

Black Friday will have the highest store traffic in 2025, but the biggest holiday spending surge is forecasted for the days just before Christmas, with malls outperforming other retail formats.

Alpha Modus is suing RetailNext for patent infringement on technologies used in in-store retail analytics.

Alpha Modus sued RetailNext for patent infringement over AI-driven retail analytics technologies used in physical stores.

RetailNext appointed Andy McMillin as Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial strategy and operations, leveraging his two decades of experience in SaaS and technology.

Families made fewer shopping trips for back-to-school in 2025 but increased their spending per visit, prioritizing apparel and traditional malls while reducing purchases in other categories.

RetailNext uses AI-driven in-store analytics to help brick-and-mortar retailers optimize operations, improve customer experience, and boost sales globally.

RetailNext received a majority growth investment from Battery Ventures to expand its global operations, accelerate product development, and pursue acquisitions in the retail analytics sector.

RetailNext co-founder and COO Marlie Liu was named to Inc.'s 2024 Female Founders list for her leadership in scaling global operations and deploying AI-powered retail analytics that have helped the company reach over 450 customers and 100,000 sensor installations.

Machine learning and in-store sensors deliver insights on shopper behavior and merchandising effectiveness for over 450 retailers.