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…

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…

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.

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.

Lowry releases Retail Quick Comply RFID kits

January 29, 2008

BRIGHTON, Mich. — Lowry Computer Products, a manufacturer and integrator of RFID, wireless, bar code and data collection solutions, announced the launch of…

Retail RFID focus turns to first, last 100 feet

January 27, 2008

Cargo News Asia: Deployment of RFID technology to improve the monitoring of supply chain operations is set to gain further ground this year because of industry…

RFID possibilities beyond the supply chain

January 22, 2008

CIO: Wal-Mart and other large retailers have been a major driving force behind RFID adoption, causing it to be viewed merely as a more effective alternative…

New Balance implements item-level RFID

January 21, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Vue Technology, provider of item-level RFID solutions, announced that New Balance has successfully implemented an item-level RFID…

German retailer testing RFID for apparel sales

January 20, 2008

New York Times: In the men's department of a Galeria Kaufhof department store in Essen, Germany, every clothing item except the shoes — about 30,000 in all …

Bookstore claims world's largest item-level RFID deployment

January 15, 2008

RFID Update: A new bookstore in Portugal uses RFID to track almost all merchandise in what it says is the world's largest item-level retail application in a…

Staples bringing RFID to four more stores

January 14, 2008

TORONTO — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced it has received an order from Staples Business Depot to equip four additional stores with AbsoluteSKY's…

ARTS releases SOA blueprint for retail

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — The Association for Retail Technology Standards, the standards division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the SOA…

NRF 2008 opens in New York

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation's 97th Annual Convention & Expo opened this morning at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Approximately 60…

Wincor Nixdorf bringing retail IT platform to the U.S.

January 10, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — Wincor Nixdorf, supplier of IT solutions for the retail and banking industries, announced the U.S. introduction of its TP.net software…

Celerant announces retail RFID solution

January 9, 2008

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Retail software provider Celerant Technology Corp. announced the release of RFID for POS, to be launched at the upcoming NRF Show at the…

IBM unveils new retail software architecture

January 9, 2008

ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM announced the IBM Retail Integration Framework, an enterprise software architecture designed to help retailers accelerate the…