New and improved: Badger Technologies and Stop & Shop upgrade Marty the Robot at 300+ locations Stateside
Badger Technologies is working with Stop & Shop, an Ahold Delhaize USA company, to expand its use of Marty the Robot at more than 300 stores throughout the US Northeast.
The robot now conducts product checks to help ensure greater on-shelf availability for customers by alerting store associates when items need re-stocking. Marty also detects misplaced items while continuing the usual task of spotting potential floor hazards and spills.
Badger Technologies’ autonomous robots were rolled out at Stop & Shop stores starting in January 2019.
“Marty has delivered tremendous value for us already in terms of creating a safer in-store environment, and we’re excited to announce these new automated shelf scanning capabilities, which will deliver even more value for customers and associates,” says Gordon Reid, President at Stop & Shop.
“With Marty’s new ability to find and fix on-shelf product availability and to confirm pricing information, associates can spend even more time with shoppers.”
In addition to new in-store duties, Marty is supporting Stop & Shop’s Feed it Forward initiatives.
It recently, for instance, paid a visit to a young boy recovering from cancer as part of Stop & Shop’s fundraising campaign for pediatric cancer.
“Over the years, Stop & Shop has done a great job of communicating the robot’s purpose, and Marty has gained a loyal following among shoppers and community members of all ages,” says William “BJ” Santiago, CEO at Badger Technologies.
“The addition of inventory, pricing, and trend data with the introduction of this upgraded Marty reinforces Stop & Shop’s continuing dedication to improving storewide efficiencies while creating long lasting value for customers.”
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