Store inventory report: October 27, 2026
669 stores · 553 products · 12 cities
On October 27, 2026: Retailers reported 86.5% of 152,365 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 669 stores in 12 cities. Bread was the hardest category to find (41.4% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.5%). On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 19.4% lower than QFC in Seattle, WA (186 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 3 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)
Each retailer reports its own stock. Aisles checks every store about once a day, against that store’s own inventory record. A listing that is not checked again in time shows as unknown, never as in stock. This is a check of the store’s system, not a person at the shelf, so items can sell out after the check.
Key findings
Retailers reported 86.5% of 152,365 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 669 stores in 12 cities.
Bread was the hardest category to find (41.4% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.5%).
On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 19.4% lower than QFC in Seattle, WA (186 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 | 14,055 | 79.6% | 2,862 | 1,912 |
| Chicago, IL | 37 | 8,699 | 82.4% | 1,530 | 609 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 141 | 31,631 | 85.0% | 4,756 | 2,729 |
| San Diego, CA | 25 | 5,582 | 85.3% | 820 | 548 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 46 | 11,646 | 86.7% | 1,553 | 683 |
| Houston, TX | 69 | 17,934 | 87.5% | 2,240 | 1,291 |
| Dallas, TX | 47 | 12,079 | 87.6% | 1,501 | 884 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 32 | 8,251 | 88.0% | 990 | 585 |
| Columbus, OH | 53 | 13,560 | 88.2% | 1,602 | 790 |
| South Bend, IN | 6 | 1,534 | 88.5% | 177 | 84 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 87 | 20,564 | 90.1% | 2,031 | 1,965 |
| Charlotte, NC | 61 | 6,830 | 93.6% | 440 | 5,226 |
In-stock rate by category
| Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 2,453 | 41.4% | 1,438 |
| Batteries | 12,001 | 76.4% | 2,835 |
| Eggs | 8,813 | 78.4% | 1,905 |
| Milk | 11,757 | 79.1% | 2,454 |
| Toothpaste | 15,421 | 86.1% | 2,151 |
| Cold and flu | 14,686 | 86.5% | 1,989 |
| Coffee | 15,593 | 87.3% | 1,973 |
| Baby formula | 14,980 | 87.5% | 1,873 |
| Diapers | 19,877 | 90.3% | 1,935 |
| Dog food | 16,858 | 92.8% | 1,206 |
| Pain relief | 9,721 | 93.9% | 589 |
| Paper towels | 10,205 | 98.5% | 154 |
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 | 186 | 19.4% lower | 58 |
| San Diego, CA | Food 4 Less | Ralphs | 170 | 15.2% lower | 39 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Food 4 Less | Ralphs | 176 | 15.1% lower | 40 |
| Chicago, IL | Food 4 Less | Mariano’s | 177 | 9.6% lower | 59 |
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 27, 2026?
Bread: 41.4% 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 19.4% lower prices than QFC across 186 identical products on October 27, 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.