TIG Intelligence: Executive Briefs & Buyer Mapping Reports Now Available

Last Updated on March 28, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner

Premium research assets for operators, vendors, and investors in self-service, kiosks, automation, and retail technology.

For the past several years, TIG – The Industry Group has published open analysis on self-service technology, cash automation, AI at the edge, regulatory developments, and retail systems infrastructure.

What became clear in 2025 is this:

The industry does not just need commentary.
It needs structured intelligence.

Retailers are navigating:

• Rising card swipe fees

• Cash acceptance regulation

• Cash automation ROI decisions

• AI investment uncertainty

• Increasing operational margin pressure

At the same time, vendors need clarity on:

• Where buyer interest is concentrating

• Which segments are engaging

• Enterprise vs SMB modernization signals

• Payment preference economics

To address that need, we are launching the first set of TIG Executive Intelligence Assets.

Section 1 – Retail Payment Economics 2026

Retail Payment Economics 2026

Cash vs Cashless Margin Analysis & Automation ROI

This executive brief consolidates a three-part analytical series examining:

• True incremental cash management costs

• Internal vs external cost perspectives

• The “mom-and-pop” economic model

• Smart safe and recycler deployment impact

• Self-checkout cash automation math

• Provisional credit and working capital effects

• Updated 2026 cost modeling vs card swipe fees

The conclusion may challenge prevailing assumptions.

For certain store formats, automated cash acceptance may cost significantly less than card transactions.

This product includes:

• Full analytical report

• Executive summary edition

• Structured cost comparison tables

• Optional advisory session with Bassam (strategy consultation)

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Section 2 – NRA 2025 Buyer Mapping & Demand Signal Report

NRA 2025 Buyer Mapping Intelligence

This asset converts verified pre-show engagement data into structured buyer intelligence.

Based on nearly 5,000 engaged contacts from the NRA 2025 campaign universe, this report provides:

• Aggregated domain concentration analysis

• Enterprise vs SMB engagement proxy segmentation

• Organizational clustering patterns

• Demand signal interpretation

• Strategic vendor positioning insights

No personal data is redistributed.
All analysis is aggregated and compliance-safe.

This report is designed for:

• Self-service vendors

• POS providers

• Cash automation manufacturers

• AI solution providers

• Investors tracking restaurant modernization

👉 View Product on Gumroad

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Section 3 – Intelligence Bundle

TIG Retail Intelligence Bundle

For organizations evaluating both:

• Payment economics strategy

• Market demand positioning

We offer a bundled package that includes:

• Retail Payment Economics 2026

• NRA 2025 Buyer Mapping Intelligence

• Executive interpretation notes

• Advisory consultation option

This bundle is intended for executive teams and strategy leads.

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Pricing

To reinforce participation value, pricing is tiered:

Membership status materially reduces acquisition cost.

If your organization regularly evaluates automation, AI, or payment infrastructure strategy, membership may be economically justified.

Pricing Table

Retail Payment Economics 2026

NRA 2025 Buyer Mapping Intelligence

TIG Retail Intelligence Bundle

• Founding Release – 2026 Edition
• Initial pricing applies to the 2026 edition only.

TIG is not becoming a paywall site.

Open editorial coverage continues. These intelligence assets are structured research products developed for executive-level decision making.

Additional releases are planned in:

• AI deployment economics

• Self-checkout shrink modeling

• Accessibility compliance exposure

• International regulatory impact

For inquiries, advisory sessions, or institutional licensing, contact us directly.

Notes

• TIG Executive Intelligence assets are licensed for professional use by operators, vendors, investors, and advisory teams in the self-service and automation ecosystem.
• TIG operates as a membership-supported intelligence platform.

• The current pricing applies to the 2026 founding release of TIG Executive Intelligence. Future editions may expand in scope, modeling depth, and bundled services.

• Enterprise redistribution, resale, or public republication is prohibited without written authorization.

• For institutional licensing or multi-division access, contact TIG directly.

• Advisory sessions are scheduled on a limited monthly basis.

• For the Retail Payment Economics 2026 Brief:

  An optional strategy session with Bassam is available for executive-level discussion of:

  • Store format economics

  • Cash automation deployment

  • Margin impact modeling

  • Payment mix optimization

  Session access may be bundled or added depending on membership tier.

• TIG is not a paywalled news site. Open editorial coverage continues.