Agentic Commerce Capability Index: US Grocery

The first benchmark of observable agentic commerce capability across 24 US grocery retailers, measuring what shoppers and AI agents can actually use today.

While shoppers are starting to use AI to find and buy their groceries, the ACCI reveals that most retailers aren’t ready for them. 

Amazon scored 63 out of 100. Walmart was second at 49. That's a 14-point gap between first and second, and then the field compressed fast: Albertsons and Wegmans tied at 38, Kroger sat at 33, and Target landed at 26. After that, 14 retailers clustered between 10 and 24. Four scored below 10, two of them at zero.

A few findings:

• Amazon was the only retailer to score above 50 on the 100-point index. 
• 17 of 24 retailers had no customer-facing AI shopping assistant.
• 16 of 18 retailers accessible through ChatGPT relied on Instacart integrations. Only Walmart and Target had direct connections.
• Wegmans (~$12B in revenue) scored the same as Albertsons (~$80B). Scale is not the gate. Choices are.
• 23 of 24 retailers scored zero on AI commerce monetization. Amazon is the only one running ads inside its AI shopping assistant.

Access the full report below to see which retailers are building owned AI shopping capability, which are relying on Instacart-mediated reach, where monetization is emerging, and what retailers should do next. You can also read the ACCI summary. 

The Agentic Commerce Capability Index is independent research produced by Astra Works AI. It was not commissioned, sponsored, or endorsed by any retailer or technology provider referenced in it. Scores reflect observed capability during the May 2026 test window, not current live status or internal roadmap activity.