Asics America boosts inventory accuracy via distribution center dronesThe U.S. division of Japan-based athletic apparel manufacturer/retailer Asics is flying drones every night – inside one of its supply chain facilities. Regional grocer DeCicco & Sons expands inventory robot deploymentDeCicco & Sons is obtaining a continuous view of shelf operations with some robotic assistance. How smarter operations help cure holiday associate fatigue The traditional role of the store associate was once centered heavily around shelf replenishment, visual merchandising, and front-end checkout. JD Sports obtains real-time store inventory visibility with mobile RFID JD Sports is leveraging mobile RFID technology to get an up-to-date view of inventory across channels. Amazon offers direct AI connector to third-party retailers Amazon is streamlining retailer access to its Shop Direct product discovery program and Alexa for Shopping agentic customer assistant. Walmart commits $6 billion to supply chain automation Walmart Inc. is undertaking a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its effort to improve supply chain performance with a longstanding partner. Runnings supports growth with AI-enabled forecasting and replenishment Farm, home and outdoor retailer Runnings is deploying RELEX Solutions artificial intelligence technology to enhance planning across its enterprise. Retail Technology News: September update Retailers in September 2026 focused technology efforts in areas including driverless trucks, AI shopping and in-store kiosks. Instacart provides retailers & brands real-time shelf view A leading grocery technology company is releasing new in-store software that will map the entire store down to individual products on shelves. Best Buy Canada optimizes forecasting and replenishment The Canadian subsidiary of Best Buy Co Inc. is improving alignment between inventory and customer demand. Holiday shopping season has begun – here’s how to keep pace The leaves are still green but promotions for the winter holidays are already in full swing. Carvana to add reconditioning capabilities to N.C. wholesale hub An omnichannel platform for buying and selling used cars is expanding production capacity and inventory in the Charlotte market. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
