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Merchandising & Store OpsTuesday, September 29, 2026

Major grocery chains adopt AI scheduling for labor efficiency

Major U.S. grocery chains have adopted predictive AI scheduling to achieve labor-efficiency gains of up to 15%, while 47% of large U.S. retailers have deployed AI-assisted scheduling in at least one region.

The numbers

  • 15% Labor efficiency gains achieved by major U.S. grocery chains using predictive scheduling
  • 47% Large U.S. retailers deploying AI-assisted scheduling in at least one region
  • 8% Labor cost reduction reported by a Texas convenience store chain
  • 25% Increase in manager productivity reported by a Texas convenience store chain
  • 60% Annual turnover rates in the U.S. retail sector

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