Animate Moves to RFID-Based Store Operations: COO Jun Fujiki on ‘the First Step Toward Industry Reform’
Animate will fit PubteX's BOOKTRAIL RFID system across every one of its Japanese stores, targeting RFID-based store operations by April 2029. The tags arrive already inside the book, tucked in…
What the hard plastic tag on clothes actually does
It has no battery, no serial number and, in almost every case, no ink. Here is what is really inside a clothes security tag, why the pin will not pull…
Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey cuts annual shrink from $1.49m to $154,000 with item-level RFID
Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia says item-level RFID cut its annual shrink from more than $1.49 million to about $154,000, on a $1.2 million investment it puts…
Hospital Albert Einstein saves R$1.5m a year on linen with RFID
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo has saved R$1.5 million a year on linen control alone, with 120,000 textile pieces individually tagged and 500 rooms inventoried by RFID reading…
RFID for Loss Prevention: Beyond the Traditional Security Tag
Traditional EAS tags either trigger an alarm or they do not, and generate no data either way. Serialised UHF RFID tracks every item from the back door to the exit,…
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 RFID Powers Reusable Packaging and Reduces Waste
Single-use packaging generates millions of tonnes of waste every year. Businesses across food service, logistics and retail are turning to reusable containers as a practical alternative, but managing those containers…
Sensormatic Solutions expands options for sewn-in RFID
Sensormatic Solutions, the loss prevention and inventory intelligence arm of Johnson Controls, has unveiled two new sewn-in RFID tagging products designed to give retailers persistent item-level visibility without altering the…
Tesco’s RFID Journey – From Sceptic to Advocate
When Tesco first began evaluating RFID technology for its UK stores, the reaction inside the business was cautious at best. Britain’s largest supermarket chain had watched early RFID pilots in…
Checkpoint Systems Announces ItemOptix 2.0 with Enhanced Retail Intelligence Capabilities
Checkpoint Systems has launched Version 2.0 of ItemOptix, its RFID-powered retail intelligence platform, marking a significant step forward from basic inventory visibility toward actionable business insights across the entire retail…
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