Merchandising & Store Ops Friday, August 21, 2026

AI shelf monitoring costs drop, enabling mid-market retail adoption

The retail computer-vision market is projected to grow from $5.24B in 2026 to $12.19B by 2030 as the cost-per-camera-analyzed drops tenfold, making AI-driven planogram compliance viable for mid-market retailers.

The numbers

$5.24 billion Retail computer vision market size in 2026
$12.19 billion Projected retail computer vision market size by 2030
23.8% Compound annual growth rate of the retail computer vision market
$4.23 billion Retail computer vision market size in 2025
$1.77 trillion Global inventory distortion cost in 2023

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