UK grocery chains adopt AI for store-level assortment planning
Southern Co-op and Scotmid have selected SymphonyAI's platform to use AI clustering to tailor product assortments at the individual store level.
Retail Industry News — Monday, November 2, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
FDA clears record 295 AI medical devices in 2025
The FDA cleared 295 AI/ML-enabled medical devices in 2025, with 62% being software as a medical device and 63% diagnostic tools.
Instacart Caper Carts Expand to 15 States and International Markets
Instacart’s Caper Smart Carts are now operational in 15 US states and internationally, featuring NVIDIA Jetson-powered recommendations and side-camera shelf-scanning AI.
Self-ordering kiosk installations hit record 75,000 units in 2025
Datos Insights reported that 75,000 self-ordering kiosks were delivered worldwide in the year to June 2025, bringing global installations to nearly 450,000 terminals.
Half of U.S. quick-service operators plan IoT back-of-house investments
A 2026 MachineQ report indicates that 52.5% of U.S. quick-service and fast-casual operators intend to invest in IoT for back-of-house monitoring and compliance automation within the next two years.
Aggrigator acquires Precision Nutrition Technologies for food-as-medicine platform
Aggrigator has acquired Precision Nutrition Technologies LLC to develop a food-as-medicine operating system that integrates causal AI, biometric data, and farm-to-consumer logistics for chronic care.