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Walmart has launched its Sparky AI shopping assistant in Canada, bringing conversational product discovery and shopping-list tools to Walmart.ca and its mobile app. The rollout follows U.S. findings of higher average order values among Sparky users as Canadian retailers expand their AI commerce strategies.

AI is moving into merchandising, grocery carts and distribution, while payments and commerce systems expand. Retail Insider’s Q3 report examines why reliable data and measurable operating results remain the decisive tests.

Canadian retailers moved AI and digital technology deeper into operating decisions during Q3 2026. Applications at Canadian Tire, Instacart and Loblaw span merchandising, grocery shopping and distribution, while data quality, integration, payments and measurable business results remain important constraints.

Skip customers will gain access to Instacart’s grocery and retail marketplace, while Instacart users will be able to order from more than 50,000 Skip restaurant partners.

Clementine is designed to use customers' preferences, previous shopping behaviour and real-time store inventory to help with meal planning, grocery lists, reordering and finding deals.

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Designed to help grocers streamline order fulfillment by bringing delivery, picking and labour management into a single system, addressing inefficiencies caused by disconnected tools.

When a retailer deploys a Caper Cart, it’s not just capturing data - it's processing what’s happening in the aisle in real time, directly on the cart.

The agreement gives Instacart customers access to more than 600 Lush products at same-as-in-store pricing, expanding the delivery platform’s beauty offerings ahead of the Valentine’s Day shopping period.

The Home Depot Canada launches on the Instacart App with in-store pricing in time for the busy holiday season as customers prepare their homes for gatherings, seasonal decorating, and end-of-year projects.

The company partners with more than 1,800 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 100,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace.

The retailer continues to innovate to grow marketshare with an Instacart partnership that will see much faster delivery in Canada's largest market with millions of customers.

The country's top five grocery chains have partnered with the platform which has seen incredible growth since the start of the pandemic.

The unique partnership is a first of its kind in this country.