Report by LevelBlue
Build Cyber Resilience for a Stronger Retail Future
Key Findings
67% of retail executives who reported high-profile breaches indicated that cybersecurity has become a higher priority on the C-suite agenda in 2025.
60% of retail executives indicated that their cybersecurity team is integrated with lines of business.
Only 25% of retailers reported being prepared for AI-powered threats, despite 45% expecting such threats to occur.
47% of retail executives reported having very low to moderate visibility into their software supply chain.
34% of retailers stated that their organization has suffered a breach in the past 12 months.
44% of retailers reported experiencing a significantly higher volume of attacks in 2025.
66% of retailers plan to invest significantly in application security to prepare for evolving threats.
65% of retailers intend to invest significantly in cyber-resilience processes across their business.
63% of retailers plan to invest significantly in generative AI for social engineering attacks.
63% of retailers aim to invest significantly in machine learning for pattern matching to enhance cybersecurity.