{"id":188584,"date":"2026-02-18T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/ai-shown-to-lift-profit-margins-by-up-to-1-9-as-ever-ag-advances-embedded-intelligence-for-ag-retail\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:55:38","slug":"ai-shown-to-lift-profit-margins-by-up-to-1-9-as-ever-ag-advances-embedded-intelligence-for-ag-retail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/ai-shown-to-lift-profit-margins-by-up-to-1-9-as-ever-ag-advances-embedded-intelligence-for-ag-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Shown to Lift Profit Margins by Up to 1.9% as Ever.Ag Advances Embedded Intelligence for Ag Retail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/ai-shown-to-lift-profit-margins-by-up-to-1-9-as-everag-advances-embedded-intelligence-for-ag-retail-302691646.html\">AI Shown to Lift Profit Margins by Up to 1.9% as Ever.Ag Advances Embedded Intelligence for Ag Retail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/ai-shown-to-lift-profit-margins-by-up-to-1-9-as-everag-advances-embedded-intelligence-for-ag-retail-302691646.html\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/ai-shown-to-lift-profit-margins-by-up-to-1-9-as-everag-advances-embedded-intelligence-for-ag-retail-302691646.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-18 11:13:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.prnewswire.com\">www.prnewswire.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AI in Agriculture:<\/strong> Global AI spending is expected to double by 2026, and Ever.Ag has announced a significant advancement in applying AI across ag retail operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Merchant Ag Integration:<\/strong> Ever.Ag has embedded intelligence directly into its ag retail solution, Merchant Ag, to make the operations more efficient and data-driven.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Daily Workflow Support:<\/strong> The applied AI in Merchant Ag supports ag retailers by providing instant answers and guidance, delivering insights directly within the usual workflows to help employees quickly and effectively.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Predictive Inventory Management:<\/strong> Ever.Ag&#8217;s AI functionality within Merchant Ag is used for predictive and prescriptive inventory management, forecasting demand, identifying at-risk inventory, and recommending actions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Reduction in Manual Effort:<\/strong> By integrating AI, Ever.Ag aims to reduce manual effort, support onboarding processes, and improve operational consistency across teams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Profit Margin Improvement:<\/strong> Industry research indicates that applying AI like Ever.Ag&#8217;s can boost profit margins by 1.2 to 1.9 percentage points and enhance the return on existing technology 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