RFID Technology News & Media
FTC holds workshop on RFID
September 25, 2008
RFID Journal: Industry experts, government officials and consumer advocates from the United States and abroad met with the Federal Trade Commission in…
read nowMotorola unveils comprehensive location solution
September 24, 2008
MADRID, Spain — Motorola announced the addition of a real-time location solution to the Wireless Next Generation (Wi-NG) architecture for its RF Wireless…
read nowBlinkMedia unveiling its Intelligent Shopping Cart
September 21, 2008
TechTree (India): BlinkMedia announced plans for its Intelligent Shopping Cart, a battery-powered, tablet-like device that will rest on a shopping cart. Tied…
read nowTest in Europe predicts slow roll-out of mobile wallet tech
September 1, 2008
VNUNET: The largest trial of near-field communications in Europe suggests that commercial deployment of the technology will take years rather than months…
read nowMythbusters' host: Credit companies gagged RFID segment
September 1, 2008
The Consumerist: When the popular Discovery channel show "Mythbusters" began research on an RFID story, credit card companies paid a visit to channel…
read nowSkyeTek offers Web-based RFID platform
August 24, 2008
RFID Journal: SkyeTek is offering a Web-based software platform that allows manufacturers to track their goods in stores, hospitals and restaurants, saving…
read nowXterprise announces retail RFID suite
August 20, 2008
DALLAS — Xterprise Inc. has announced a new suite of solutions for retail applications, which introduce advanced inventory management and execution…
read nowDHL, METRO announce big RFID retail rollout
August 18, 2008
RFID News: Freight deliverer DHL and European retailer METRO Group have announced they will cooperate to launch France's largest RFID-enabled retail logistics…
read nowSmart shopping carts gain momentum
August 13, 2008
The Canadian Press: Smart-cart technology — shopping carts with attached interactive video consoles — is gaining momentum in the United States and Europe.
read nowNine West pilots item-level RFID
August 11, 2008
NEW YORK — Jones Apparel Group Inc. announced that it has initiated a program to evaluate RFID technology in select Nine West retail locations. The goal of…
read nowChina shop boosts customer service with real-time location system
August 10, 2008
RFID Journal: When a customer is ready to make a purchase at high-end china retailer William Ashley, a salesperson runs an inventory check for the items via…
read nowApparel retailer adds item-level garment tracking
August 6, 2008
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Alien Technology Corp., provider of RFID products and services, and systems integrator STS Technology recently implemented a garment…
read nowDespite customer qualms, retailers ready for contactless
August 4, 2008
RFID Journal: Just as one study found British consumers to be uncomfortable with the idea of contactless payment cards, other unrelated research determined…
read nowInfosys tool tracks shopper, shelf activity in real-time
July 30, 2008
BANGALORE, India — Infosys Technologies Limited has launched ShoppingTrip360, a platform that enables a suite of managed-information services to create a…
read nowReusable RFID tags look promising
July 30, 2008
Packaging News: Research by the Reusable Packaging Association into RFID tags that can withstand multiple trips through the supply chain is providing…
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Customer experience and IP
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Protecting crucial aspects of an in-store experience against imitators.
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Trying on Clothes, 2.0
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Do shoppers want high-tech dressing rooms?
read nowCheckpoint acquires OAT to become one-stop RFID shop
July 7, 2008
RFID Journal: Checkpoint Systems of Thorofare, N.J., announced that it would acquire OATSystems of Waltham, Mass. Checkpoint is best known for its leadership…
read nowRetailers pilot new shrink management tech
June 19, 2008
THOROFARE, N.J. — Checkpoint Systems Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail…
read nowReport sheds light on tricky security issues
June 19, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Consumer fraud and identity theft numbers have risen steadily over the past few years, and, whether you realize it or not, your customers are…
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