Motorola unveils high-performance RFID reader

April 23, 2008

LAS VEGAS — The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. announced the new Motorola XR450, an industrial-class fixed RFID reader featuring both bi- and…

Eye kiosk stands above KioskCom crowd

SoloHealth's EyeSite sweeps Self Service awards.

Lexmark unveils RFID printing solution

April 17, 2008

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexmark International Inc. premiered its new RFID Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Laser Option at this week's RFID Journal LIVE! 2008 event.

American Apparel deploys Motorola item-level RFID

April 13, 2008

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola Inc. announced that American Apparel Inc. has rolled out RFID at the item level. American…

Best Buy benefits from axing loyalty card fees

April 10, 2008

Forbes: When Best Buy removed annual fees from its Rewards Zone bonus card program, the company yielded about 10 times the number of shoppers opting to sign…

More retail technology on the way, and soon

April 10, 2008

Arizona Daily Star: More new technologies are likely on the way for retail stores, speakers said Thursday at this year's Global Retailing Conference, held by…

IBM WebSphere Premises Server connects with sensor data

April 7, 2008

ARMONK, NY — IBM announced the release of WebSphere Premises Server version 6.1, a software product that enables business process transformation by responding…

Inaugural Customer Experience Summit announced

April 6, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The inaugural Customer Experience Summit, co-hosted by RetailConnections and by Cathy Hotka & Associates, will take place August 17-19…

Report: In-store systems get most retail IT dollars

April 3, 2008

IT Pro: According to a report from research firm Martec, the average IT investment among the top 100 retailers has stayed flat at 1.3 percent of sales for the…

Study: RFID improves inventory accuracy

April 1, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A preliminary analysis of the effect of radio frequency identification on retail-inventory accuracy demonstrated that an automated…

GlobalShop goes green

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Designed-in technology, green products this year's big emphases.

HighJump unveils software for direct store delivery

March 31, 2008

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — HighJump Software, a 3M company, announced the release of a survey management application which helps direct store delivery companies…

Trade shows converge on Vegas

The Digital Signage Show debuts in April.

Cisco, Future Group reportedly in talks for retail RFID

March 24, 2008

The Economic Times: Future Group, owner of brands such as Pantaloon Retail, Big Bazaar and Food Bazaar, is set to enter into a partnership with Cisco Systems…

RFID a boon for retailers, bane for privacy advocates

March 16, 2008

Associated Press: The problem with RFID, critics say, is that the microchipping of products might have unintended consequences. With tags in so many objects…

Wal-Mart, Target facing lawsuit over RFID use

February 25, 2008

CNET: Behind the scenes, Wal-Mart and Target use radio-frequency identification tracking systems to keep their shelves stocked, but that method could face new…

New RFID system for apparel retailers includes 'magic mirror'

February 19, 2008

DUSSELDORF, Germany — TAGSYS, a provider of item-level RFID infrastructure, announced a new suite of RFID products aimed at apparel retailers.

Coverage of the Retail Business Show

Exhibitors say tech can make or break the customer experience.

Putting the 'world' in Wincor World

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Steady growth, innovation mark German firm's annual self-service show.

Critics worried about retail RFID potential

January 30, 2008

Associated Press: RFID tags at retail can improve supply-chain efficiency, cut theft, and guarantee that brand-name products are authentic, not counterfeit.