Store inventory report: October 26, 2026
669 stores · 559 products · 12 cities
On October 26, 2026: Retailers reported 87.0% of 152,177 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 669 stores in 12 cities. Bread was the hardest category to find (41.9% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.7%). On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 19.5% lower than QFC in Seattle, WA (187 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).
Last checked by Aisles: from to (the latest check was 11 hours before this page was generated).
This is the range of check times on this page; each listing has its own check time. Most stores are checked daily. A listing past its check window shows as unknown. Stock is what each store reported, not a live shelf count, and can change after a check.
About this data (1 note)
Availability is reported by each retailer and checked by Aisles about once a day. Each listing is verified against that store’s own inventory record, and anything not re-checked within the freshness window is shown as unknown, never as in stock. It is a check of the store’s system, not an in-person shelf count, so stock can sell out after the check.
Key findings
Retailers reported 87.0% of 152,177 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 669 stores in 12 cities.
Bread was the hardest category to find (41.9% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.7%).
On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 19.5% lower than QFC in Seattle, WA (187 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).
In-stock rate by city
| City | Stores | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock | Status not reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 65 | 14,175 | 79.2% | 2,950 | 1,864 |
| Chicago, IL | 37 | 8,677 | 81.6% | 1,593 | 612 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 141 | 31,449 | 85.1% | 4,693 | 2,985 |
| San Diego, CA | 25 | 5,496 | 85.5% | 799 | 641 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 46 | 11,535 | 87.8% | 1,405 | 787 |
| South Bend, IN | 6 | 1,513 | 88.4% | 176 | 116 |
| Columbus, OH | 53 | 13,428 | 88.7% | 1,512 | 919 |
| Dallas, TX | 47 | 12,058 | 88.9% | 1,341 | 949 |
| Houston, TX | 69 | 17,833 | 89.2% | 1,929 | 1,484 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 32 | 8,219 | 89.4% | 870 | 644 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 87 | 20,832 | 90.2% | 2,042 | 1,578 |
| Charlotte, NC | 61 | 6,962 | 94.3% | 398 | 4,662 |
In-stock rate by category
| Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 2,453 | 41.9% | 1,426 |
| Batteries | 11,748 | 76.9% | 2,713 |
| Eggs | 8,909 | 79.4% | 1,838 |
| Milk | 11,857 | 81.4% | 2,205 |
| Toothpaste | 15,291 | 86.2% | 2,109 |
| Cold and flu | 14,924 | 86.3% | 2,042 |
| Baby formula | 15,455 | 87.0% | 2,005 |
| Coffee | 15,575 | 88.4% | 1,806 |
| Diapers | 19,721 | 90.9% | 1,787 |
| Dog food | 16,499 | 93.4% | 1,081 |
| Pain relief | 9,572 | 94.1% | 563 |
| Paper towels | 10,173 | 98.7% | 133 |
Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers
Price differences between chains on identical products
| City | Lower-priced chain | Compared with | Identical products | Average price difference | Same price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | Fred Meyer | QFC | 187 | 19.5% lower | 58 |
| San Diego, CA | Food 4 Less | Ralphs | 169 | 15.1% lower | 41 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Food 4 Less | Ralphs | 174 | 15.0% lower | 42 |
| Chicago, IL | Food 4 Less | Mariano’s | 178 | 9.5% lower | 61 |
What this report covers
Grocery stores only: 669 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.
Same product, different city: biggest price gaps
How this report was made
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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 verified them against each store’s own records at the time shown (not an in-person shelf count). A store’s own system can occasionally be wrong or delayed.
Questions shoppers ask
Which product category was hardest to find on October 26, 2026?
Bread: 41.9% of listings with a reported status were in stock across the stores Aisles checked.
Which grocery chain had lower prices on identical products?
In Seattle, WA, Fred Meyer averaged 19.5% lower prices than QFC across 187 identical products on October 26, 2026.
How was this report made?
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.
Page generated . Stock is as each store reported it when we last checked.