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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.…

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…

What is HF RFID? The 13.56 MHz Sweet Spot

High Frequency (HF) RFID operates at 13.56 MHz, a globally licence-free band that has become the backbone of billions of contactless transactions every day. Sitting between the short reach of…

Pepperl+Fuchs IDENTControl launch Compact B40 CRA-Ready Multi-Frequency RFID Unit

Pepperl+Fuchs has unveiled the IDENTControl Compact B40, a new RFID evaluation unit designed to simplify multi-frequency identification across industrial and IT environments. The device, officially designated IC-KP2-2HB40-2V1D, supports LF, HF,…

How to Run an RFID Tag Selection Trial

Choosing the right RFID tag for a deployment is not something that should be left to guesswork. Whether you are rolling out asset tracking in a warehouse, embedding labels into…

ReCircled & Avery Dennison: Maximizing End-of-Life Services

A pilot project between Avery Dennison and circular fashion specialist ReCircled has delivered some of the most compelling evidence yet that RFID technology can transform end-of-life garment processing. The results…

RFID Journal LIVE! 2026 – Imminent (May 19–21, Las Vegas)

RFID Journal LIVE! 2026 is just days away, with the industry’s flagship conference and exhibition set to run May 19 through 21 at the Rio in Las Vegas. The event…