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Simbe Robotics introduces ‘industry-first’ farm supply solution

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Simbe Robotics, the provider of in-store inventory robots and its proprietary Store Intelligence software, is expanding into farm supply with a partnership with Country Supplier.

After a successful proof of value, Country Supplier, a farm and ranch retailer with stores across Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Arizona, will install Simbe technology across additional locations.

Farm supply stores are vital to local communities, providing essential products that support daily operations for farms and local businesses. To meet seasonal demand, store shelves need to be well-stocked with the right products, at the right time, and at price points that customers expect. [Read more…] about Simbe Robotics introduces ‘industry-first’ farm supply solution

Wakefern food scales up Simbe Robotics’ store intelligence

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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. [Read more…] about Wakefern food scales up Simbe Robotics’ store intelligence

Simbe Robotics unveils new technology to enable retailers to capture and view data faster

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As the majority of retailers embrace in-store technologies that improve business and store team performance, Simbe Robotics, a provider of robotic store intelligence solutions, has launched two new, cutting-edge product capabilities.

The announcement marks one of Simbe’s largest software updates to date and extends the value of its web platform – as the only platform with proven results at scale used by dozens of retailers across three continents globally.

The first solution, Simbe Mobile, is a configurable mobile application that puts Simbe’s Store Intelligence platform in the palm of store teams’ hands, offering prioritized inventory and pricing tasks, near real-time data analytics, planogram compliance and more, on any device.

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Win More Customers in Your Phone Store

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Attracting customers to your retail store is becoming more difficult in our digital era. People tend to make purchases online, which leads to several problems for businesses.

Today, we will discuss these issues in more detail and suggest a solution that will help you win more customers for your used phone store. [Read more…] about Win More Customers in Your Phone Store

Cryptocurrency and Inflation: Bitcoin’s Role in Hedging

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Inflation, a persistent rise in the cost of goods and services, poses a significant threat to the purchasing power of your money, a concern shared by both investors and savers.

It can gradually diminish the true worth of conventional assets such as cash, bonds, and equities.

In the context of this article, we delve into the fascinating avenue of cryptocurrencies, with a specific focus on Bitcoin, as a potential safeguard against the perils of inflation. [Read more…] about Cryptocurrency and Inflation: Bitcoin’s Role in Hedging

Simbe expands store intelligence solution to support large format retail environments

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Simbe, a provider of retail store robotics and automation solutions, has launched what it says is “the industry’s first intelligence platform for large format retail environments”.

After a successful launch with BJ’s Wholesale Club, Simbe is now making its Store Intelligence solution available to the wider market.

Simbe’s solution works throughout the store environment, including packaged goods, meat, dairy, frozen, beauty, alcohol, and more. [Read more…] about Simbe expands store intelligence solution to support large format retail environments

How to start selling your products online?

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If you are looking to start selling your products online, there are several steps you can take to ensure your success.

First, it is important to find a niche or competitive angle that sets you apart from other online sellers. You should establish your target audience and decide which products you want to sell.

Once you have identified your target audience, you can create an online store or use an established e-commerce platform like Amazon, eBay, or Shopify to sell your products. [Read more…] about How to start selling your products online?

Czech retailer’s robots clean 20 million square metres

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Albert, said to be one of the Czech Republic’s largest retail brands, says its fleet of autonomous mobile robots have officially cleaned over 20 million square metres (215 million square feet), completing over 92,000 cleaning routes.

The industrial cleaning robots were implemented across Albert’s Czech Republic hypermarkets and two distribution centres. During 2023, Albert says it will “almost double” the number of stores with robot deployments for the robots.

Albert, an Ahold Delhaize local brand, released the figure in partnership with Brain Corp and Tennant Co, who supply and develop the robots and software. [Read more…] about Czech retailer’s robots clean 20 million square metres

Features Your E-commerce Business Must Have to Grow Sales

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It is good news for e-commerce owners as more people opt to shop online by the day. However, it can also mean tough competition for you as more e-commerce stores emerge to grab this lucrative opportunity. If you haven’t packaged your business well, you risk struggling to get your business off the ground.

What you need to start working on right now is implementing ways that can help you grow sales. This starts with developing a solid e-commerce strategy. So what should this strategy include?

In this article, we have rounded up a few must-have features that will ensure more sales and increased success. Let’s dive in. [Read more…] about Features Your E-commerce Business Must Have to Grow Sales

2023 Predictions & Forecasts: Berkshire Grey expects RaaS to get bigger

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Insights from Chris Geyer, VP at Berkshire Grey

Since Berkshire Grey designs and deploys AI and robotics technology to Fortune100 customers like FedEx, Target and Walmart, they have an expansive view of what’s happening across retail, e-commerce, grocery, package handling and logistics industries.

Chris Geyer, vice president at Berkshire Grey, works closely with these customers on product development and implementation and is well-equipped to see what the new year has in store. [Read more…] about 2023 Predictions & Forecasts: Berkshire Grey expects RaaS to get bigger