WARRENDALE, Penn. — AIM Global, the trade association recognized as a worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, released its "AIM Industry Brief" recapping the measurable and significant operational efficiency improvements resulting from RFID technology deployments in the global retail sector in 2008 and continuing into 2009.
The "RFID Technology in Action: The Retail Sector 2008" brief includes ABI Research's recent findings on RFID use in the retail sector and examples of successful RFID technology deployments that enhance the consumer experience. The brief focuses on the measurable benefits of RFID technology including:
- Significantly improved inventory management and availability
- Reduced counterfeiting of high-end goods such luggage, perfume, jewelry, wine, etc.
- Enhanced in-store shopping
"The benefits that the global retail sector is reaping from RFID technology is truly a bright spot in an otherwise tough 2008 holiday buying season and we expect even greater gains in 2009," said AIM Global president Dan Mullen. "The AIM Industry Brief gives an overview of many of the recent retail industry RFID deployments and directs retailers who have not yet explored the myriad benefits of the technology to the AIM Global Buyer's Guide."
