The discounter will use Afresh’s ordering technology across its store categories to support its quickly rotating assortment.
Grocery Outlet deploys Afresh's AI ordering system across 550 stores, targeting 25% shrink reduction and 3% sales lift. Real-time item-level demand forecasting automates ordering, shifting from manual labor to predictive optimization—critical for retail margin recovery.
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The discounter will use Afresh’s ordering technology across its store categories to support its quickly rotating assortment.
Published June 15, 2026
Grocery Outlet will deploy an ordering solution from Afresh across its fresh, center store and general merchandise departments.
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