At retail conferences over the past three or four years, technology vendors would regularly take the stage and show cameras reading every SKU on a shelf in real time, robots restocking overnight and dashboards that guided field teams before they even arrived at the store. Almost none of it made it into daily operations. By …
AI in Merchandising in 2026: What’s Actually Working — and What’s Still Just Hype Read More »
In 2026, no one accepts “the shelf looks great” as a performance report. Category managers want sell-out data. Commercial directors ask how a planogram change affected gross margin. Sales VPs want to know whether the promo display in Zone B actually moved units. In modern retail, merchandising effectiveness is increasingly measured through revenue contribution, margin …
Picture this: a customer walks into a cafe for their favorite pastry, but it’s not on display — staff didn’t notice the showcase needed restocking. The customer leaves for a competitor, sale lost. Sound familiar? In foodservice, these situations happen constantly. Staff physically can’t simultaneously deliver quality customer service and monitor product availability in displays. …
AI Video Surveillance in Cafes: More Sales, Less Waste Read More »
Every day, thousands of cafes and bakeries are forced to throw away unsold food — sandwiches, croissants, fruits, fresh juices. Restaurants and foodservice businesses worldwide lose up to $2.6 trillion annually due to food waste. Yet every $1 invested in waste reduction returns $14 in savings on purchasing, storage, and disposal of products that get …
How AI Helps Cafes Control Product Inventory and Save on Waste Read More »
The IBA Ukraine team gave an interview to All Retail, a leading Ukrainian retail publication, discussing how Goods Checker is transforming merchandising across retail. Sergey Baibara, Director of IBA Ukraine, shared the story behind this AI-powered shelf monitoring solution, its real-world results, and the future of computer vision in retail. Until recently, shelf control in …
Computer Vision Already on Shelves: How AI Is Transforming Retail Merchandising Read More »
FMCG manufacturers and distributors work with data from multiple sources. CRM systems show sales dynamics and customer relationships, merchandiser reports show shelf conditions at points of sale, analytics dashboards show financial metrics. But this data is often disconnected. A manager sees revenue decline in a region but can’t quickly understand the cause: is it an …
Why FMCG Companies Need to Integrate Shelf Audits with CRM and BI Read More »
FMCG manufacturers, especially beverage producers, invest heavily in trade equipment: branded coolers for drinks, display cases for tobacco products, cabinets for pharmaceutical goods. Companies install this equipment in thousands of retail locations, but after installation, they often lose track of where exactly their assets are and how they’re being used. The problem escalates as your …
Invisible Assets: How FMCG Manufacturers Can Maintain Control Over Trade Equipment Read More »
Goods Checker team gave an interview to a leading Ukrainian IT media outlet, discussing Goods Checker – an AI-powered solution for retail audit. Dmitry Ahremchik, Head of Goods Checker, shared insights on the system’s implementation, explaining how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing merchandising in retail. While most companies are still exploring what generative AI could bring …
AI-Powered Store Audits: Case Studies from Retail, Pharma, and Food Service Read More »
The Goods Checker team attended one of Poland’s largest conferences — Retail Show. This annual B2B retail event took place November 26–27 in Warsaw and brought together over 200 companies. The RetailShow conference in Poland is a major annual event for everyone working in retail. The exhibition gathers hundreds of companies to showcase equipment, software, …
Goods Checker at Retail Show: Where Polish Retail is Heading Read More »
Key Takeaways 1. Manual Merchandising Fails 80% of Purchase Decisions. 80% of purchase decisions depend on display quality, but traditional processes fail: managers can’t process hundreds of photos from merchandisers, leading to decisions based on incomplete data and digital fraud (old photos instead of real-time shots). 2. AI Delivers 70% Time Savings and 95-98% Accuracy. …
Image Recognition in Retail Helps FMCG Companies Control Operations and Scale Read More »
