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Shelf Intelligence Playbook: The Signals Smart Teams Use to Fix Availability Before Sales Are Lost

Why Availability Is a Shelf Intelligence Problem Across retail environments, shelves rarely fail because teams are not working hard enough. They fail because no one can see the problem while it is happening. Traditional availability management relies on fixed restocking schedules, manual checks, and retrospective reports. These approaches summarize performance after the fact but miss…

AI Retail Agent: Understanding Planogram Compliance and Automated Shelf Scanning

AI Retail Agent: Understanding Planogram Compliance and Automated Shelf Scanning

Introduction Real-time planogram compliance is the foundation of the value Stoc delivers. Every feature of the platform-from cooler captures to accuracy scoring-is designed to help stores understand exactly what is on their shelves at any moment, without relying on slow manual shelf scanning or weekly audits. With an AI Retail Agent monitoring every door swing…

A person uses the Stoc mobile app to check planogram compliance on a beverage cooler, with color-coded shelves displayed on screen showing stock gaps and product placement insights.

How to Create a Planogram with Stoc

Planogram Recap Planograms have been around for decades, but too often they’re treated like static shelf maps that get updated a few times a year and never reflect what customers actually want. In the fast-moving world of beverage sales, that approach doesn’t cut it anymore. Shopper habits change every week, new products hit shelves every…

No More Guesswork: What Happens When Stoc Hits the Floor

No More Guesswork: What Happens When Stoc Hits the Floor

The average beverage cooler loses up to 8% of daily sales to stockouts and another 7% to temperature spoilage. That’s real money lost on the ground, not in theory—and for most ops teams, it slips through the cracks unnoticed. That’s why retail leaders we work with aren’t just looking for tools—they’re looking for visibility, consistency,…