A low product stock display system for detecting at least one of fully
stocked, partially stocked, and empty (no stock) shelf has been
described. The presence/absence of stock can be detected by conductive
contact sensors, inductance sensors, weight sensors, optical sensors,
and, in the preferred embodiment, with an RF transmission line. The data
from a sensor is wirelessly relayed to an external server for processing
across a plurality of facilities, and can provide alerts to personnel or
systems responsible for reordering or restocking the particular shelf or
display at the facility.