Merchandising & Store Ops Tuesday, September 15, 2026

UiPath launches agentic AI solution for retail merchandising operations

UiPath has introduced a ready-to-deploy solution that uses agentic AI to manage the supplier-to-shelf lifecycle, including demand forecasting, pricing, and stock replenishment.

The numbers

93% US IT executives extremely or very interested in applying agentic AI
45% Executives ready to invest in agentic AI this year
30% Executives plan to begin investing in the next six months
250 robots Transcom deployed robots across customer service operations
2M+ tasks Tasks executed yearly by Transcom automation

Sources

uipath.com

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