Why RFID Adoption is Accelerating in 2026
The RFID industry has reached a turning point. After years of steady progress, 2026 is shaping up as the year when adoption shifts from cautious experimentation to confident, large-scale deployment.…
RZX RFID Laundry Tags gain OEKO-TEX® Certification
RZX has secured OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification for its RFID laundry tags, marking a significant step forward for textile safety in the RFID industry. The certification confirms that the tags…
RFID and Cloud: On-Premise vs Cloud-Based RFID Platforms
As RFID deployments scale from single facilities to global supply chains, a critical architectural decision faces every organisation: should RFID data processing live in the cloud, on local servers, or…
Auburn Research and Technology Foundation break ground on new $22M RFID Lab
Auburn University is set to gain a major new resource for RFID innovation after the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation broke ground on a $22 million laboratory facility dedicated to…
NFC Forum Launches Healthcare Special Interest Group
The NFC Forum has established a new Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) to drive the adoption of NFC technology across the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, with a focus on standardization,…
Ma Balise wins Jury Special Mention at Packaging Première Milano Avant-garde Awards 2026
A compostable NFC label just earned one of packaging’s most prestigious nods. Ma Balise, the Belgian distributor behind the Ephem smart label brand, has received a Jury Special Mention at…
Embedded NFC Zipper integration
For years, the fashion industry has relied on sewn-in labels, hang tags, and printed barcodes to carry product information. These methods work, but they have well-known limitations. Labels get cut…
Questions Your RFID Vendor Should Be Asking You
When you reach out to an RFID vendor for the first time, pay close attention to what happens next. If they immediately start talking about readers, antennas, and tag specifications,…
Pilot vs Full Rollout: How to Structure Your RFID Deployment
Rolling out RFID technology across an entire operation in one go might sound efficient, but industry data tells a different story. Projects that skip the pilot phase and jump straight…
Case Study: Marks & Spencer - Navigating RFID’s Technical Challenges
When Marks & Spencer first began experimenting with RFID technology back in 2003, few could have predicted the journey that lay ahead. Nearly two decades of trial, error, and persistence…
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