How can I use Time Travel in StoresightAI to compare shelves and planograms over time?

Using Time Travel in StoresightAI

The Time Travel feature in StoresightAI allows you to compare historical store data across photos and planograms, giving you a clearer picture of how categories, brands, and shelf conditions have evolved over time. It’s a powerful tool for identifying seasonal winners, trend shifts, competitive positioning, and retail execution patterns.

1. Time Travel in Photos

Time Travel lets you see how a single shelf or display has changed over time.

Step 1: Open a photo in the Viewer.

Step 2: Click the Time Travel icon in the sidebar to open the timeline.

• Shelf evolution

• Out-of-stock trends

• Display changes over time

Step 3: Scroll through historical photos of the same location to observe:

• Magnify & Analyze: Hover over any thumbnail to zoom in, or click the icon next to a date to open the image in a new tab for closer review.
• Customize Your Timeline View: Toggle between vertical and horizontal layouts based on your preference.

2. Time Travel in Planograms

The feature expands beyond single photos, enabling you to analyze entire aisles historically.

Step 1: Go to the Planograms feed.

Step 2: Click the Time Travel button on any planogram card.

• Spot merchandising shifts

• Review shelf share changes

• Compare retail strategies across seasons

Step 3: Access historical versions of the entire aisle to:

• Layer Heatmaps: Enable heatmaps within Time Travel to visualize shopper attention hotspots over time.

• Zoom Into Details: Click any photo within a planogram for a granular view.

When to Use Time Travel

• Seasonal Analysis → Compare shelf setups across holidays, launches, and campaigns.

• Competitive Benchmarking → Track how competitors’ products have gained or lost share.

• Out-of-Stock Monitoring → Identify recurring patterns of availability issues.

• Trend Spotting → Understand packaging, price placement, and display strategies over time.