As global enterprise AI spending is set to more than double by 2026, Ever.Ag has announced a major advancement in applying artificial intelligence within agriculture retail through its Merchant Ag solution. By embedding AI directly into daily workflows, Ever.Ag aims to help ag retailers overcome labor shortages, margin pressures, and supply chain disruptions.
Alan Brady, VP of Business Management Solutions at Ever.Ag, emphasized that the key to AI’s impact lies in practical application. Merchant Ag delivers instant, contextual insights on inventory, pricing, and customer activity without disrupting workflows, accelerating employee onboarding and reducing reliance on manuals.
The platform also uses machine learning for predictive and prescriptive inventory management, forecasting demand, identifying slow-moving stock, and recommending actions like transfers or promotions. These features help reduce shrink, prevent stockouts, and protect margins across seasons and locations.
Research from McKinsey supports this approach, showing applied AI can increase profit margins by up to 1.9 percentage points while enhancing returns on technology investments.
Brady concluded, “This is not about AI for its own sake. It is about applying intelligence in ways that help ag retailers operate more effectively today and build a stronger foundation for the future.”
