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SML RFID Launches GB25U8 Inlay, the First GS1 Spec H Inlay

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 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

The State of RFID in 2026: Market Trends and What’s Next

Where the RFID market really stands in 2026: the shipment correction, the sectors driving the recovery, and what comes next. The numbers, without the hype.

Groupe Dynamite taps Manhattan Associates technology for Garage Clothing Oxford Street store

Groupe Dynamite taps Manhattan Associates technology for Garage Clothing Oxford Street store

Groupe Dynamite has opened a new Garage Clothing flagship on London’s Oxford Street, and the store is packed with technology that could signal where bricks-and-mortar retail is heading. Among the…

10 Questions to Ask Before Starting Any RFID Project

10 Questions to Ask Before Starting Any RFID Project

Rolling out RFID technology can transform how your business tracks assets, manages inventory, and captures real-time data. But jumping in without a clear plan often leads to costly missteps, wasted…

RAIN Alliance Reports 42.7 Billion Tag Chip Shipments in 2025

RAIN Alliance Reports 42.7 Billion Tag Chip Shipments in 2025

The RAIN Alliance has released its latest market data, revealing that 42.7 billion RAIN UHF RFID tag chips were shipped globally in 2025. While the figure represents a dip from…

Case Study: How Decathlon Tags 600 Million Products a Year with RFID

Case Study: How Decathlon Tags 600 Million Products a Year with RFID

When Decathlon first began experimenting with RFID back in 2008, the French sporting goods giant had a straightforward problem. Products were going missing, stocktakes were painfully slow, and customers were…

Checkpoint Systems Announces ItemOptix 2.0 with Enhanced Retail Intelligence Capabilities

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…

Party Fiesta Enters Retail 4.0 with Full RFID Ecosystem at Barcelona Flagship

Party Fiesta Enters Retail 4.0 with Full RFID Ecosystem at Barcelona Flagship

Party Fiesta, Europe’s largest party and fancy dress retail chain, has taken a major step into what the industry is calling Retail 4.0 by deploying a full RFID ecosystem at…

Avery Dennison Announces First-to-Market Integration of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s Flexible NFC Chip at Mass Scale

Avery Dennison Announces First-to-Market Integration of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s Flexible NFC Chip at Mass Scale

Avery Dennison has announced what it describes as the first-to-market mass-scale integration of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s flexible NFC chip technology. The partnership brings together Avery Dennison’s RFID and NFC inlay manufacturing…

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