Starbucks has discontinued its AI-powered inventory management tool across North America, nine months after its rollout, according to an internal newsletter and insider sources.
The tool was introduced in North America
May 22, 2026
11:06 am
What's the storyStarbucks has discontinued its worker-facing artificial intelligence (AI) program, designed to automate inventory counts. The decision comes nine months after the tool was introduced in North America.
The internal newsletter announcing this decision was reviewed by Reuters and confirmed by two employees with direct knowledge of the matter.
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