Merchandising & Store OpsSaturday, September 5, 2026
Retailers Rank In-Store Robots Top Choice for Inventory Accuracy
A survey of approximately 200 retail executives found that 72% of retailers are ready to deploy in-store robots, ranking them above handheld RFID and fixed cameras for improving inventory accuracy.
The numbers
- 72% 72% of retailers are ready to deploy in-store robots
- 200 Survey of about 200 retail executives
- 71% 71% of shoppers uncomfortable or unsure about roaming robots
- 500 Walmart ended contract for robots in some 500 stores