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RFID in Retail Inventory Management: The Accuracy Revolution

RFID in Retail Inventory Management: The Accuracy Revolution

For decades, retailers have lived with a dirty secret: their inventory records are wrong. Traditional barcode-based systems typically deliver inventory accuracy of just 65-75%, meaning that for every ten items…

Puebla “Ley Casco” RFID Mandate SUSPENDED After Mass Motorcycle Protests

Puebla “Ley Casco” RFID Mandate SUSPENDED After Mass Motorcycle Protests

The Puebla state government has suspended distribution of the RFID helmet tags required under its Ley Casco, a day after the motorcyclist protests we reported on 5 August. Governor Alejandro…

Chainway MC80 an Android 16 handheld with processor-integrated UHF RFID

Chainway MC80 an Android 16 handheld with processor-integrated UHF RFID

Chainway has announced the MC80, a 5G enterprise handheld that the company bills as one of the first Android 16 terminals to run on Qualcomm’s Dragonwing Q-6690 processor. The Shenzhen…

Impinj R700 Firmware 10.4 Adds Wi-Fi Dongle Support, REST API CORS Control and Four New R700v2 Regions

Impinj R700 Firmware 10.4 Adds Wi-Fi Dongle Support, REST API CORS Control and Four New R700v2 Regions

Impinj has issued firmware version 10.4 for its R700 series RAIN RFID readers. On paper it is a modest point release, but it clears two of the more tedious obstacles…

California’s First DCC-Approved RFID Self-Checkout Goes Live at Cannabis Dispensary

California’s First DCC-Approved RFID Self-Checkout Goes Live at Cannabis Dispensary

Perfect Union Northside in Sacramento has made history as the first cannabis dispensary in California to receive approval from the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) for RFID-powered self-checkout technology. The…

How to Calculate RFID Tag Cost Per Unit at Scale

How to Calculate RFID Tag Cost Per Unit at Scale

When budgeting for an RFID deployment, the sticker price on a single tag tells you very little. True cost per unit only becomes clear once you factor in volume tiers,…

RFID and GS1 Standards: Why Global Data Standards Matter

RFID and GS1 Standards: Why Global Data Standards Matter

Every RFID tag carries a unique identifier, but without a common language to interpret that data, the information is only useful within a single organisation. This is exactly the problem…

Avery Dennison Posts Strong Q2 2026 as RFID Expansion Accelerates Across Retail and Grocery

Avery Dennison Posts Strong Q2 2026 as RFID Expansion Accelerates Across Retail and Grocery

Avery Dennison has reported a strong second quarter for 2026, posting adjusted earnings per share of $2.89, a 19% jump over the prior year, as the materials science and digital…

Primark Hires Dedicated RFID Programme Head – 18-Month Role Signals Accelerating Rollout

Primark Hires Dedicated RFID Programme Head – 18-Month Role Signals Accelerating Rollout

Primark has made a significant move in its RFID strategy by appointing Danielle McDermott to lead its RFID programme for the next 18 months. McDermott, a 12.5-year veteran of the…

Impinj Q2 2026 Financial Results Reported Record Quarter and Critical Food Grocery RFID Adoption Signal

Impinj Q2 2026 Financial Results Reported Record Quarter and Critical Food Grocery RFID Adoption Signal

Impinj has reported record-breaking financial results for Q2 2026, posting revenue of $108.4 million and signalling a major inflection point for RAIN RFID adoption in the food and grocery sector.…

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