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  "title": "Store inventory report, October 18, 2026 - 668 stores in 12 cities | Aisles",
  "description": "Retailer-reported availability and prices for 524 products at 668 stores in 12 US cities on October 18, 2026: in-stock rates by city and category, hardest products to find, and price differences between chains and cities.",
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  "updated_label": "Updated Oct 18, 2026",
  "summary": "On October 18, 2026: Retailers reported 87.4% of 151,028 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 668 stores in 12 cities. Bread was the hardest category to find (52.2% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.6%). On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 18.9% lower than QFC in Seattle, WA (177 products compared). The widest price gap between cities was Kroger Ibuprofen Coated Tablets 200 mg: $1.99 in Indianapolis, IN vs $8.49 in Seattle, WA (median store prices).",
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    "Availability is reported by each retailer and checked by Aisles about once a day. It can change at any time, and Aisles does not physically verify stock. Confirm with the store before making a special trip."
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        "Retailers reported 87.4% of 151,028 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 668 stores in 12 cities.",
        "Bread was the hardest category to find (52.2% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.6%).",
        "On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 18.9% lower than QFC in Seattle, WA (177 products compared).",
        "The widest price gap between cities was Kroger Ibuprofen Coated Tablets 200 mg: $1.99 in Indianapolis, IN vs $8.49 in Seattle, WA (median store prices)."
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          "65",
          "13,899",
          "80.0%",
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          "1,740"
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          "82.4%",
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          "458"
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          "141",
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          "84.2%",
          "5,004",
          "2,158"
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          "25",
          "5,595",
          "84.4%",
          "871",
          "368"
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            "text": "South Bend, IN",
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          "1,442",
          "88.5%",
          "166",
          "91"
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          "46",
          "11,377",
          "88.7%",
          "1,281",
          "683"
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          "47",
          "11,737",
          "89.2%",
          "1,266",
          "978"
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          "12,847",
          "89.5%",
          "1,355",
          "997"
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          "89.5%",
          "836",
          "683"
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          "69",
          "17,386",
          "90.1%",
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          "1,553"
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          "87",
          "20,744",
          "90.6%",
          "1,947",
          "1,529"
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          "7,901",
          "95.7%",
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          "3,703"
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            "text": "Kroger Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu DayTime and NightTime Cold Medicine Softgels",
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          "3.6%"
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          "5.3%"
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            "text": "Dimetapp Children's Dimetapp Day & Night, Cold & Cough, Nighttime Cold & Congestion Medicine, Grape Flavor",
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          "376",
          "6.4%"
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          "147",
          "14.3%"
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          "279",
          "17.2%"
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            "text": "Comforts Day or Night Baby Diapers Size 2 (12-18 lbs) Super Value Box",
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          "407",
          "17.9%"
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            "text": "Millie Moon Luxury Diapers, Size 3, 88 Count",
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          "82",
          "22.0%"
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          "51"
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          "Food 4 Less",
          "Ralphs",
          "163",
          "14.2% lower",
          "39"
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          "Food 4 Less",
          "Ralphs",
          "168",
          "14.1% lower",
          "40"
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          "Chicago, IL",
          "Food 4 Less",
          "Mariano’s",
          "159",
          "9.5% lower",
          "58"
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        "Grocery stores only: 668 stores in 12 cities with qualifying records on this date. Stores inside shopping malls are not part of daily reports, so a report covers fewer stores and cities than the site lists. Each store reports a curated assortment of commonly bought products, not its full catalog, so \"lowest in-stock rates\" describe the stores Aisles covers, not every store in the area."
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            "text": "Kroger Ibuprofen Coated Tablets 200 mg",
            "url": "https://aislesinventory.com/indianapolis/products/kroger-ibuprofen-coated-tablets-200-mg-0001111079627"
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          "$1.99 in Indianapolis, IN",
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            "text": "Kroger Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Ibuprofen Coated Caplets 200mg",
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            "text": "Kroger Ibuprofen Coated Tablets 200 mg",
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          "+201%"
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          "$2.79 in Fort Worth, TX",
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            "text": "Simple Truth Organic House Blend Medium Dark Roast Ground Coffee",
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            "text": "Kroger Pain Reliver Fever Reducer Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg",
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          "+139%"
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            "text": "Kroger Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Ibuprofen Coated Caplets 200mg",
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          "$8.79 in Los Angeles, CA",
          "$20.99 in Seattle, WA",
          "+139%"
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            "text": "Kroger Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer Ibuprofen Coated Tablets",
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          "$20.99 in Seattle, WA",
          "+139%"
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            "text": "Kroger Ultra Paper Towels With Absorbing Power Double Rolls",
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          "$5.00 in Phoenix, AZ",
          "$10.99 in Seattle, WA",
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            "text": "Kroger Pain Reliver Fever Reducer Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg 2 Pack BIG DEAL!",
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          "$15.39 in Indianapolis, IN",
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          "+108%"
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            "text": "Kroger Alkaline AA Batteries",
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          "$4.99 in Indianapolis, IN",
          "+100%"
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        "Snapshot: for every store and product, the most recent retailer-reported observation retrieved by the end of the report date (UTC). Observations past their freshness window count as \"status unknown\".",
        "In-stock rate: listings reported in stock or low stock, divided by listings with a reported status (in stock, low stock or out of stock). Listings whose status the retailer did not report are excluded from the rate and counted separately.",
        "Prices: store prices as reported by the retailer, including any promotion it reported. City and chain comparisons use only current readings with a price, take the median store price per product, and compare only identical products (the same Kroger product ID, which is the item’s UPC, so package sizes match). A chain pair is shown only when 10 or more products were priced at both.",
        "Aisles did not physically verify stock or prices. Retailer systems can be wrong or delayed."
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      "q": "Which grocery chain had lower prices on identical products?",
      "a": "In Seattle, WA, Fred Meyer averaged 18.9% lower prices than QFC across 177 identical products on October 18, 2026."
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      "a": "Snapshot: for every store and product, the most recent retailer-reported observation retrieved by the end of the report date (UTC). Observations past their freshness window count as \"status unknown\". In-stock rate: listings reported in stock or low stock, divided by listings with a reported status (in stock, low stock or out of stock). Listings whose status the retailer did not report are excluded from the rate and counted separately."
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            "text": "In Seattle, WA, Fred Meyer averaged 18.9% lower prices than QFC across 177 identical products on October 18, 2026."
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