Generative AI and Retailing: Real Results and Real Challenges

The September SOVG Vision Report explores how a small operator built practical AI tools to catch billing errors, streamline invoice reconciliation, spot trending products, and improve hiring, while offering a clear roadmap for other operators to start small, stay disciplined, and free up time for growth.

The Outlook for the Global Energy Market The September CLVG Vision Report examines a global energy market reshaped by refining capacity losses rather than crude oversupply. Analysts weigh hurricane risk against record refinery run rates, an uncertain Strait of Hormuz, and unpredictable Chinese demand, while offering strategies for retailers to diversify fuel supply and prepare for volatility.

The CTVG July Vision Report examines how c-store IT leaders can move beyond collecting and connecting data to building trustworthy infrastructure and leveraging AI to turn operational signals into actionable business insights. Topics include semantic layers, data governance, AI prompting best practices, hallucination risks, and real-world retailer experiments already delivering results.