The market, that more than any other relies on new products and relatively limited space is Trader Joe’s. They may not re-arrange as often as some others, but it is also far more likely that a well loved product, that you know sells well will suddenly disappear forever. Not because it didn’t sell well, but because they constantly bring in new items and have to make space. Some like orangina can be found elsewhere , usually at a higher price but all too often their is no direct replacement to be found.
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They totally rearranged my Stop and Shop. Even put in new sheving.
I still don’t understand the robot.
Is he like Robbie? Is he a greeter?
Not sure if it’s the same kind as S & S but this was in the news yesterday concerning WM robots. I’ve never seen one though.
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The robot looks for spills. Giant PITA
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He serves to creep customers out. At least that’s my experience. Not only is it disconcerting to have him beep at you and come in your direction at an annoying slow speed, but then if you’re stuck behind him in a crowded or narrow aisle, you can’t get around him. I’m in the Northeast - we’re all aggressive speed walkers here. So unacceptable!
As someone noted, I don’t even know what he does when he detects a spill. Does he call for help? He has no arms, so outside of just looking sad at a broken jar on the floor. What does he actually do??
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OK, I just snort-laughed at this @kobuta! The visual is SO funny!
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He also attracts whatever small children are in the store, which makes the big, grey guy that much harder to get around!
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With curbside pickup I don’t care anymore.
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That’s a lot creepier than I imagined!
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At my local store they stuck a pair of googly eyes on his side, so it looks like a derpy robot who’s floating side to side through the aisles. At today’s grocery run, I heard the PA announce two clean ups needed while I was there, so in answer to my own question… He doesn’t call for help either. 
. He really does nothing. He did irritate an old lady who couldn’t get past him though, and I laughed to myself thinking about this thread.
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The Walmart robot scans (scanned) the shelves to see what needs restocking.
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I like that we’ve automatically assigned the male gender to an inanimate object.
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Well now, what would we do without the “proverbial” bogeyman? Responsible for lots of sales of security systems and the like, door peepholes, and the higher tech doorbell systems. You name it…I won’t go into the rest.
ETA: I’m thinking these robots might be scary to a number of young children, as well. I’m thinking they’re a PITA.
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As a woman, watching 98% of the men wander the aisles in supermarkets for the past 40 years or so without a clue as to what they’re doing, our gender rests our case. 
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I am solidly in the 2% and know what I want, where it is and self check. In and out as quick as my first high school encounter. Sorry Terry. 
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Good for you @jcostiones, I see a lot of fairly competent male shoppers too. I’m quite frequently asked for advice by them, but that’s ok. As well, there are so many men on call to their partners, blocking aisles, and etc. But it’s mainly because their wives wrote the list, and they damn sure want to get it right.
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I can see where the robots would be irritating during normal business hours. But if I was a late night shopper and there was no one else around./anywhere in sight. Think they’d make me feel a little safer rolling from aisle to aisle. Not that I know anything about late night shopping.
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My security system is old school, Daddy’s 80 year shot gun and my 50 year old, both loaded and in working order.
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