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The Boardroom Forecast: Fixing Inventory Distortion Episode 1

Deep Dive Podcast Series on Retail’s Most Critical Challenge

The $1.73 Trillion Inventory Crisis: Episode 1

An 8-Part Deep Dive Podcast Series on Retail’s Most Critical Challenge

Global retail is hemorrhaging $1.73 trillion annually through inventory distortion, the gap between what customers want and what’s actually available. That’s equivalent to South Korea’s entire GDP, disappearing every year.

Despite massive digital transformation investments, retailers still can’t solve basic supply-demand matching. This podcast series unpacks the IHL Group research to reveal why the problem persists and what’s actually working for the companies that are winning.
New episodes weekly.

Episode One

Critical Insights:

1. The remaining 6.5% isn’t just waste. It’s competitive advantage waiting to be claimed

2. Inflation and tariffs broke traditional forecasting

3. Technology isn’t failing. Implementation is

4. Signal-driven forecasting separates leaders from laggards

This series examines IHL Group’s comprehensive global research on inventory distortion, including regional performance disparities, segment-specific vulnerabilities, and proven solutions from retailers achieving 95%+ inventory accuracy. Read the full report >