Store inventory report: October 28, 2026
669 stores · 550 products · 12 cities
On October 28, 2026: Retailers reported 86.0% of 151,837 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 669 stores in 12 cities. Bread was the hardest category to find (40.6% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.1%). On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 20.5% 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 6 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 (2 notes)
Preliminary: this report keeps updating until the end of the report date (UTC), as more stores are checked.
Each store reports its own stock. We check every store about once a day. If we can’t check again in time, the item shows as unknown, not in stock. We read the store’s own system. No one looks at the shelf, so an item can sell out after we check.
Key findings
Retailers reported 86.0% of 151,837 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 669 stores in 12 cities.
Bread was the hardest category to find (40.6% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.1%).
On identical products, Fred Meyer prices averaged 20.5% 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 | 14,128 | 78.3% | 3,067 | 1,669 |
| Chicago, IL | 37 | 8,700 | 82.3% | 1,541 | 625 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 141 | 31,633 | 83.5% | 5,206 | 2,855 |
| San Diego, CA | 25 | 5,575 | 84.1% | 888 | 515 |
| Dallas, TX | 47 | 11,936 | 87.4% | 1,503 | 922 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 46 | 11,473 | 87.6% | 1,419 | 775 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 32 | 8,169 | 88.0% | 983 | 614 |
| Houston, TX | 69 | 17,713 | 88.0% | 2,124 | 1,351 |
| South Bend, IN | 6 | 1,510 | 88.2% | 178 | 91 |
| Columbus, OH | 53 | 13,376 | 88.3% | 1,559 | 903 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 87 | 21,008 | 89.3% | 2,244 | 1,614 |
| Charlotte, NC | 61 | 6,616 | 92.8% | 478 | 4,991 |
In-stock rate by category
| Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 2,461 | 40.6% | 1,461 |
| Batteries | 12,200 | 76.0% | 2,933 |
| Milk | 11,240 | 77.1% | 2,573 |
| Eggs | 8,670 | 78.7% | 1,843 |
| Toothpaste | 15,483 | 85.8% | 2,192 |
| Cold and flu | 14,793 | 86.0% | 2,078 |
| Coffee | 15,038 | 86.2% | 2,080 |
| Baby formula | 15,096 | 87.6% | 1,875 |
| Diapers | 20,093 | 90.0% | 2,006 |
| Dog food | 16,803 | 91.9% | 1,354 |
| Pain relief | 9,800 | 93.8% | 607 |
| Paper towels | 10,160 | 98.1% | 188 |
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 | 20.5% lower | 46 |
| San Diego, CA | Food 4 Less | Ralphs | 169 | 16.9% lower | 26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Food 4 Less | Ralphs | 177 | 16.7% lower | 28 |
| Chicago, IL | Food 4 Less | Mariano’s | 179 | 10.9% lower | 47 |
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 28, 2026?
Bread: 40.6% 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 20.5% lower prices than QFC across 187 identical products on October 28, 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.