Digital Product Passports and RFID: What the EU Regulations Mean for You
The European Union’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative is set to reshape how manufacturers, retailers, and consumers interact with product data. At the heart of this transformation sits RFID technology,…
RFID Middleware Explained: Why You Can’t Just Plug Readers Into Your ERP
It sounds simple enough. Buy some RFID readers, stick tags on your inventory, and let the data flow straight into your ERP. Job done, right? Not even close. Between the…
VF Corporation enters partnership with Nedap to unlock end-to-end inventory visibility across its global store estate
VF Corporation, the global apparel powerhouse behind The North Face, Vans and Timberland, has announced a major partnership with Nedap to deploy item-level RFID inventory visibility across more than 1,500…
How to Build a Business Case for RFID
Every RFID deployment starts with a simple question: will this pay for itself? Whether you are pitching to a CFO, a board, or your own operations team, a well-structured business…
Case Study: Zara’s RFID-Powered Fast Fashion Machine
When Inditex, the parent company of Zara, announced its full-scale RFID rollout across more than 2,000 stores worldwide, it signalled a turning point for retail inventory management. The Spanish fashion…
What is UHF RFID and Why Does It Dominate Modern Deployments?
Ultra-High Frequency RFID, commonly known as UHF RFID, operates within the 860 to 960 MHz frequency range and has become the backbone of modern identification and tracking systems across industries…
SML RFID Launches GB25U8 Inlay, the First GS1 Spec H Inlay
SML has announced the launch of the GB25U8, a new UHF RFID inlay that it says is the industry’s first product certified to GS1 Tag Performance Specification H. The release…
RFID Tag Durability: How Long Do Tags Actually Last?
RFID technology underpins everything from retail inventory to industrial asset tracking, but one question keeps surfacing among adopters: how long do RFID tags actually last? The answer depends heavily on…
The State of RFID in 2026: Market Trends and What’s Next
A comprehensive look at the RFID market in 2026, from chip shortage recovery and retail mandates to EU Digital Product Passports, sustainability, and AI integration.
CONTROLTEK Appoint Timothy Beckett to drive EAS and RFID solutions throughout Canada
CONTROLTEK Strengthens Canadian Presence with Appointment of Timothy Beckett as Key Account Manager CONTROLTEK, a leading provider of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and RFID-based retail loss prevention solutions, has announced…