more-inWal-Mart Stores Inc will roll out shelf-scanning robots in approximately 40 stores to replenish inventory faster on its shelves and save store employees time when products run out. The company has been piloting such robots in a handful of stores. They are 50 per cent more productive, can scan shelves three times faster than their human counterparts and significantly improve accuracy levels, Mr. King said. Store employees are only able to scan shelves about twice a week. Out-of-stocks are a big challenge for retailers, which miss out on sales every time a shopper is unable to find a product on store shelves.

Source: The Hindu October 26, 2017 10:52 UTC