Vori

What Vori does

Vori is a modern operating system for the grocery industry, providing small and mid-sized supermarkets with a performance edge to compete against retail giants and combat macroeconomic forces like inflation, labor crises, e-commerce growth, and supply chain issues. Vori’s grocery OS integrates inventory management workflows and a modern point-of-sale system into a single platform, seamlessly connecting data across the food supply chain. By digitizing manual tasks, streamlining operations, and aggregating data into actionable insights, Vori helps grocers make more precise decisions about replenishment buying, retail pricing and margin, product merchandising and promotions, shopper marketing, labor, and vendor collaboration. Vori aims to change how food moves, from silo to shelf, and democratize food supply access.

Products

• Vori Grocery OSAn all-in-one operating system for grocery stores that unifies loyalty, ordering, receiving, pricing, inventory, and reporting to protect margins and grow sales.
• Point of Sale (POS)A grocery POS system designed to speed up checkout, handle scales, type-2 UPCs, split tenders, EBT, and eWIC, and enroll shoppers in loyalty programs.
• Pricing AutomationGrocery pricing software that automatically detects vendor cost changes, protects margins, and allows review of recommended prices before they reach checkout. It includes invoice-driven cost change detection, vendor cost change tracker, real-time margin visibility, margin-based price suggestions, and storewide price sync.
• Order ManagementSystem to build, review, and send multi-vendor orders using real movement data, eliminating the need for spreadsheets.
• Inventory ManagementTool to track counts, shrink, and movement to stay ahead of surprises and keep shelves stocked.
• Shopper EngagementFeatures to deliver an experience shoppers come back for, including loyalty programs and SMS offers.
• Reporting & InsightsProvides sales, margin, inventory, and loyalty performance data in one place for informed decision-making.
• Vori AI AgentsAutomates tasks like pricing, inventory, and promotions based on predefined rules. Includes Pricing Agent, Inventory Agent, and Marketing Agent.
• Pricing AgentAutomatically adjusts prices as costs change to protect margins.
• Inventory AgentTracks stock levels in real time and generates orders before items run out.
• Marketing AgentSends targeted offers based on shopper behavior.
• PaymentsAccepts card, cash, EBT, eWIC, gift cards, and house accounts in a consistent flow.
• Modern HardwareGrocery-ready hardware designed for durability.

Key capabilities

• Loyalty programs
• Ordering management
• Receiving management
• Pricing automation
• Inventory management
• Reporting and insights
• Point of Sale (POS) system
• Shopper engagement tools
• AI Agents for automation (Pricing, Inventory, Marketing)
• Vendor cost change detection
• Margin-based price suggestions
• Storewide price sync
• Real-time margin visibility
• Multi-vendor ordering
• Shrink tracking
• Payment processing (card, cash, EBT, eWIC, gift cards, house accounts)
• Modern hardware support
• Scale integration for price-per-pound items
• Custom PLUs for fresh items
• Label printing for wrapped products
• Counter and grocery combined checkout
• Cost error identification at receiving
• Inventory tracking for fresh items
• Shrink tracking for spoilage and trim

Use cases

• Protecting gross margins
• Increasing total net sales
• Reducing time spent on ordering products
• Speeding up checkout times
• Delivering enhanced shopper experiences
• Stopping margin leaks due to cost changes
• Optimizing labor efficiency
• Facilitating new store location launches and expansion
• Automating pricing adjustments
• Automating inventory ordering
• Automating marketing campaigns
• Managing variable weight items in meat markets
• Tracking and reducing shrink and spoilage
• Streamlining operations for independent grocers
• Empowering local entrepreneurs
• Reducing food waste
• Bringing technology to the grocery market
• Combating food deserts

AI approach

Vori utilizes AI Agents to automate tasks for grocery stores, specifically in pricing, inventory, and marketing. The Pricing Agent automatically adjusts prices based on cost changes, the Inventory Agent generates orders based on stock levels, and the Marketing Agent sends targeted offers based on shopper behavior. AI is also used to detect vendor cost changes from invoices.

Tech named: AI Agents, AI

Industries served

• Grocery
• Supermarkets
• Meat Markets
• Butcher Shops

What it says sets it apart

• Only modern operating system for the grocery industry
• Combines inventory management and POS into a single platform
• Seamlessly connects data across the food supply chain
• Digitizes manual tasks and streamlines operations
• Aggregates data into actionable insights
• Built specifically for independent grocers, not restaurants or general retail
• AI Agents automate pricing, inventory, and promotions
• Provides virtual employees that never clock out
• Replaces disconnected tools with one unified system
• Easy to install and use, like a smartphone
• Strong customer support and commitment to independent grocers
• Next-day payouts for improved cash flow

Funding rounds we track

From the AI funding tracker — rounds as reported by the linked publications.