Asda completes electronic shelf label rollout across all UK Express stores
Asda has completed electronic shelf labels across all 517 UK Express stores, 1.2 million units for GBP 7.5 million, ending the weekly swap of 120,000 paper tickets. The VusionGroup labels…
UK/NI dementia-safeguarding NFC Find My Loved One Expands across multiple councils
Lichfield District Council has funded 2,000 NFC identification devices for residents living with dementia, the largest order yet in a scheme now running across at least eight UK police forces…
Avery Dennison and Scouting America put NFC inside 2026 Jamboree patches
Two tap-enabled patches appeared at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in July 2026: one drove a site-wide check-in game, the other opened a video keepsake. Avery Dennison supplied the tags. Here…
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.…
University of South Carolina moves the CarolinaCard onto the phone for Fall 2026
The University of South Carolina switches on its Mobile CarolinaCard in Fall 2026 under a five year, $1.5 million Transact Campus contract. Students, faculty and staff can hold the credential…
51,000 labels by hand: Stadtbücherei Pirmasens completes its barcode to RFID migration
Stadtbücherei Pirmasens has completed its move from barcode to RFID, buying 51,000 transponder labels and gluing one into every book with volunteer help over 18 months. The roughly EUR 63,000…
Walmart Ends Decade-Long NFC Resistance with Apple Pay and Google Pay Now Accepted
Walmart begins accepting Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards at select US stores and Sam's Club locations on 24 August 2026, with every US store covered by year end…
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…
Avery Dennison supply the NFC tag in Willem II’s 130th-anniversary jersey
Eredivisie side Willem II has put an NFC tag in every jersey for its 130th anniversary season, tapping fans straight into its new Tricolores+ platform. Avery Dennison supplied it, though…
Identiv Q2 2026 earnings released
Identiv reported second quarter revenue of $5.7 million on 12 August, up from $5.0 million a year earlier, with losses narrowing across the board. The numbers are not the story.…
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