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What Instacart’s New Shelf Data Could Tell Brands About Lost Sales
Via Instacart | September 21, 2026
Instacart announced in-store software that gives grocers and CPG brands a real-time view of store shelves, built on scans from its approximately 600,000 shoppers. For brands chasing out-of-stocks, the tool promises store-level answers to questions that usually take store visits to answer.
Why it matters: If out-of-stocks are costing you sales at grocers that work with Instacart, read this before your next conversation with your broker or retail services team about where to send field resources. Availability is limited to select grocers and brands for now.
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