Pragmatic Semiconductor wins RFID Product Gold Prize at IOTE 2026 for its flexible NFC portfolio
Pragmatic Semiconductor has taken the RFID Product Gold Prize at the IOTE 2026 Innovative Product Awards in Shenzhen for its flexible NFC chips, NFC Connect PR1301 and NFC Protect PR1311.…
Fashion designer Yuima Nakazato showcases an NFC powered photo book at Paris Haute Couture Week 2026
Murata supplied the NFC tags for a limited edition photobook given to guests at Yuima Nakazato's Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 show. A tap of a phone on the 13.56…
Massachusetts student wins award for developing printable, chipless RFID tag
Kevin Sun, 17, has won a $10,000 innovation award at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair for a chipless RFID tag printed directly onto plastic packaging. Made from conductive…
Inside the EU DPP Registry: What the New Rules Actually Mean for RFID
The EU Digital Product Passport Registry has been live since 20 July and its operating rules took effect on 6 August, yet nobody can register the first mandated passport because…
Case Study: Hoek Group adopt Reusable Flower Boxes
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation became applicable across the bloc on 12 August, bringing with it a set of obligations that will push transport packaging steadily away from…
PPWR Applies From Today: EU Packaging Compliance Just Became a Data Problem, and RFID Is Ready for It
From 12 August 2026 the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requires a Declaration of Conformity and full technical documentation for every packaging type on the EU market. Here is…
RFID for Airport Duty Free: Up to 99% Stock Accuracy
Item-level RFID can lift airport duty free stock accuracy to as much as 99 per cent, according to Checkpoint Systems, which puts typical barcode-based counting at 70 to 80 per…
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…
Avery Dennison and Eventshop® Launch the Ultimate Fan Experience Using mem-re Tech
Avery Dennison has announced a strategic partnership with Eventshop to bring digitally connected fan experiences to sports stadiums, entertainment venues and apparel brands worldwide. The collaboration pairs Avery Dennison’s Embelex…
Behind-the-scenes at UPS and their implementation of RFID
UPS has announced a major milestone in its RFID rollout, confirming that passive UHF RFID sensing technology is now deployed across its entire U.S. small package network from end to…
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