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Wakefern food scales up Simbe Robotics' store intelligence
As top retailers deepen technology investments to enhance business performance, Simbe , the leading provider of Store Intelligence solutions, has unveiled plans to expand its work with Wakefern Food, the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the United States.
The latest cooperative organizations to add Simbe's Technology to stores include Wakefern Member Inserra Supermarkets, which owns and operates 23 ShopRite stores, and Shop-Rite Supermarkets, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wakefern that operates 37 ShopRite stores in New York and New Jersey.
Both Inserra Supermarkets and SRS are implementing Tally's AI-powered solution. The world's first, most advanced autonomous item-scanning robot, Tally looks for out-of-stocks and misplaced items and helps retail teams focus more on customers and the customer experience.
After a successful, four-month pilot using Tally for inventory tracking, SRS dramatically improved inventory operations by reducing low and out-of-stocks, and is now bringing Tally to all of its stores. The proof of value follows earlier pilots and expansions.
Michael Schoendorf, vice president of operations at SRS, says:“Because Tally alerts us each time there is a low-stock item or misplaced product on shelves, our retail teams are able to better focus on customers and the guest experience.”
Inserra Supermarkets also recently expanded Simbe's technology to all its ShopRite locations. One of the first Wakefern members to implement Tally in-store, Inserra has steadily grown its fleet and enhanced store inventory operations.
Jim Dorey, president and COO of Inserra Supermarkets, says:“Our team loves that Tally allows them to be more effective and focus more directly on caring for our customers. We have thousands of products across our aisles, and Tally helps us make sure we are staying in stock on the items our customers want.”
By working with Simbe, retailers gain insights into inventory and operations, driving excellence, accuracy and optimization across all channels.
Simbe operates in three continents globally and powers the largest number of retail banners in the United States, supplying automated shelf intelligence to retailers like BJ's Wholesale Club, Schnuck Markets, and other Wakefern members. To date, nearly 70 ShopRite stores have implemented Tally.
Simbe's commitment to its strategic partnership with Wakefern has also fueled the hiring of Ben Saldinger, Senior Director of Sales, who will serve as a dedicated advocate for Wakefern owner groups.
Brad Bogolea, co-founder and CEO of Simbe, says:“Wakefern's success is a testament to their dedication to excellence and forward-thinking innovation, using data and capabilities that only Simbe provides to power best-in-class experiences for store teams and shoppers.
“Once retailers know what's happening inside of stores, they can optimize those locations in ways that fundamentally change their operating model and cost structure.
“We're thrilled to continue growing our team and partnership with Wakefern, an exciting milestone on our journey to improve visibility across the retail ecosystem.”
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