Merchandising & Store Ops Friday, October 23, 2026

Shelf-scanning robots reach chain-wide deployment at major retailers

Simbe's Tally robots now operate at all 237 BJ's Wholesale Clubs and 17 Harmons stores, while Brain Corp scanning towers are active in nearly 600 Sam's Clubs for inventory and price integrity monitoring.

The numbers

237 Simbe Tally robots operate at all BJ's Wholesale Clubs
17 Simbe Tally robots operate at Harmons stores
600 Brain Corp scanning towers active in nearly 600 Sam's Clubs

Sources

robotinaction.tech

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