Loyalty limelight: Vail Resorts' smart passes lead to peak engagement

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

In a nutshell: In 2007, Vail Resorts began embedding RFID chips into its passes so it could more quickly and easily check tickets at airlifts. The single- and…

IDC publishes 'maturity model' for big data and retail

February 13, 2014

IDC Retail Insights has announced a new report, "Business Strategy: IDC Maturity Model Benchmark – Big Data and Analytics in Retail in North America," which…

Children's clothing retailer uses RFID to reduce online out-of-stocks

February 12, 2014

Coccinelle, a high-end children's clothing retailer, announced it is now optimizing its inventory accuracy using RFID, resulting in a decrease of more than 6…

Infographic: BLE vs. NFC

This infographic compares the key similarities and differences between Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and Near Field Communications (NFC) in how they are…

Smartrac highlights its contribution to Thinaire's NFC RFID-based solution for Bon-Ton

January 14, 2014

Department store operator Bon-Ton has engaged Thinaire, a provider of RF engagement marketing solutions, to turn shoes on display into mobile marketing…

Checkpoint Systems, RGIS partner on retail RFID

January 13, 2014

Checkpoint Systems, a global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, and RGIS, a provider of supply chain, inventory, insight…

Wolky footwear brand begins RFID source tagging

January 9, 2014

The Dutch footwear brand Wolky announced it has decided to attach RFID labels during the production of its shoes. The Wolky barcode label on the box will be…

InMarket announces first-of-its-kind retail beacon program

January 7, 2014

Technology company inMarket announced that it has deployed "the world's first multi-retailer iBeacon platform, and the first-ever grocery store implementation…

New Burberry concept offers digitally enhanced in-store experience

December 27, 2013

Burberry has opened a new retail concept in London that uses personalized physical and digital experiences, according to Marketing magazine. The Burberry…

Study says 'Internet of Things' installed base will grow to 26 billion units by 2020

December 16, 2013

The Internet of Things, which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020, representing an almost 30-fold increase…

Checkpoint launches RFID system for retail point-of-exit

November 20, 2013

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced RFID-based EAS Overhead 2.0, which the…

New sled turns Motorola mobile computers into handheld RFID readers

November 19, 2013

Motorola Solutions Inc., a provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, has announced the RFD550…

Senator Chuck Schumer introduces voluntary 'code of conduct' for retail surveillance

October 23, 2013

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, The Future of Privacy Forum and a group of location analytics companies — including Euclid, iInside, Mexia Interactive…

TexTrace RFID garment tags on display at Tyco Retail Experience Center

October 15, 2013

TexTrace, providers of technology for the apparel industry, has announced that its brand protection and authentication solutions are featured in the Tyco…

'MagicBands' open a new world of marketing for Disney

October 7, 2013

Disney's MyMagic+ project could have Mickey Mouse tracking park visitors' spending — opening vast marketing possibilities for the entertainment giant…

Saks solves a shoe problem with RFID

September 19, 2013

The Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York had a shoe problem — at any given time the more than 4,000 individual shoes needed to be placed in the proper…

American Apparel implements RFID tool from Impinj

August 12, 2013

UHF Gen2 radio frequency identification technology provider Impinj Inc. today announced that retailer American Apparel is using a a fully automated Senitron…

ShopperTrak acquires RapidBlue for in-depth analytics power

June 3, 2013

ShopperTrak, a company specializing in the analysis of retail foot traffic, announced today the acquisition of RapidBlue Solutions Oy, a European provider of…

RFID-based self-checkout system targets specialty shops

May 13, 2013

The Nestlé Nespresso boutique in Munich, Germany, is testing an RFID-based self-checkout kiosk by French manufacturer IER. The Expedited Self Payment kiosk is…

Checkpoint intros hardware for RFID transition

April 30, 2013

Checkpoint Systems, a supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, today announced the launch…