Yum! Brands' Byte AI platform reaches 38,000 restaurants globally
Yum! Brands' Byte AI platform, which unifies digital ordering, POS, kitchen operations, inventory, and labor management, is now live in approximately 38,000 restaurants worldwide.
Retail Industry News — Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Smart scales cut university food waste by 39 percent
Arizona State University dining operations reduced food waste by 89,000 pounds in one year using Leanpath smart-scale tracking, a result consistent with industry reports of 20-50% reductions for similar tools.
Hightouch and Databricks launch AI audience platform for retail media
Hightouch and Databricks launched a self-service, AI-powered platform on January 10, 2025, enabling retail media networks to build and syndicate custom audiences across more than 50 channels.
Major retailers scale robotic micro-fulfillment centers for prescription and grocery delivery
Large retail chains are deploying robotic micro-fulfillment centers to automate prescription processing and grocery order fulfillment, supporting same-day delivery and reducing operational costs.
Instacart expands smart cart ads to all brand partners
Instacart has extended its Caper Cart advertising program to all 7,000+ brand partners, enabling campaigns to run across its marketplace and in-store cart screens based on aisle location and inventory status.
Walmart and Wing expand drone delivery to 100 stores in five states
Walmart and Wing have scaled their drone delivery partnership to 100 stores across five states, completing over 150,000 deliveries since 2021 with beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights up to 6 miles.