Merchandising & Store OpsSunday, October 25, 2026
Microsoft has launched a public preview of a store operations agent template in Copilot Studio that uses natural language to analyze sales and traffic data for staffing recommendations.
HelloFresh Group has installed Locus Robotics' autonomous fleet in its chilled fulfillment space to support a fivefold capacity increase, achieving an initial mission time of 3:35 from order induction to box drop-off.
Spain's Ley 1/2025 requires professional kitchens to implement formal Food Waste Prevention Plans with quantified targets and tracked data starting April 2026.
More than 30% of US internet users have made at least one purchase through shoppable media channels, including social, CTV, and livestream platforms.
Amazon is deploying electronic pharmacy kiosks at One Medical locations in Los Angeles starting December 2025 to enable immediate prescription pickup via the Amazon app.
