# Retail Merchandising Programs Repositrak Has Partnered with Spar to Launch Touchless Retail By Adam Harrie | Published 2026-08-19 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchless-retail References: [repositrak](https://repositrak.com/)  ReposiTrak partnered with SPAR Group to launch 'ReposiTrak Touchless Retail,' a new in-store merchandising solution that combines demand-driven automated ordering with retail execution and costs roughly half as much as traditional merchandising programs. The model uses a fixed rate and addresses common sector challenges like variable labor rates and travel expenses make the true cost of store visits difficult to predict. The program supports a range of in-store activities, including product placement, [shelf replenishment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-shelf-labels1), display maintenance and product rotation, with automated ordering driven by actual demand data rather than scheduled visits or manual decisions. As suppliers managing products across hundreds or thousands of locations face constant stock challenges, this partnership signals that pairing predictable pricing with data-driven replenishment could make expanded store coverage more economically viable for consumer brands. Image Credit: Shutterstock/Unai Huizi Photography ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 91% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Touchless Merchandising:** Automated in-store execution paired with demand-based ordering creates space for lower-cost retail support models that reduce reliance on manual store visits. - **Predictable Service Pricing:** Fixed-rate merchandising programs reshape budgeting expectations by replacing variable labor and travel costs with more transparent operating structures. - **Demand-driven Replenishment:** Real-time demand data enables more responsive product placement and shelf replenishment systems that improve coverage across large retail networks. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail Technology:** Software-enabled merchandising platforms are redefining how retailers and suppliers coordinate inventory visibility, execution, and store-level compliance. - **Consumer Packaged Goods:** Brands managing products across widespread store networks gain new potential from scalable replenishment models that help reduce out-of-stock risks. - **Field Services:** Traditional merchandising and store-visit providers face disruption as automated ordering and standardized pricing change the economics of retail execution. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous Inventory Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelf-scanning-robot.md) - [Autonomous Retail Merchandising Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Autonomous-retail-merchandising-platforms.md) - [Mobile-First POS Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-pos-platform.md) - [Autonomous Grocery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Autonomous-grocery-platforms.md) - [RFID Location Mapping Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-time-store-tracking-platform.md) - [AI Grocery Ordering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/AI-grocery-ordering.md) - [Shelf Digitization Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Shelf-digitization-strategies.md) - [Dedicated Retailer Delivery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spar-dash.md) - [Specialized Retail Execution Teams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-merchandising-service.md)