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Inventory record inaccuracy in grocery retailing: Impact of promotions and product perishability, and targeted effect of audits
Yacine Rekik, Rogelio Oliva, Christoph Glock, Aris Syntetos
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05357

Inventory record inaccuracy in grocery retailing: Impact of promotions and product perishability, and targeted effect of audits
We report the results of a study to identify and quantify drivers of inventory record inaccuracy (IRI) in a grocery retailing environment, a context where products are often subject to promotion activity and a substantial share of items are perishable. The analysis covers ~24,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) sold in 11 stores. We find that IRI is positively associated with average inventory level, restocking frequency, and whether the item is perishable, and negatively associated with promotional…