http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/rssheadlines/topic/5/ RFID Journal News en http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/9174/ Proximiant expects its RFID-enabled solution to be used by 1,000 stores by late spring, allowing a retailer's customers to download receipts and discount offers on their mobile phones, thereby eliminating the need for paper receipts and coupons. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/9158/ The 3,150 participants wore RFID wristbands to gain admission to performances and seminars—and, in some cases, to receive beverages and learn more about a particular program or band. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/9105/ The PayByPhone system, already in use at 250 of the city's metered spaces, enables drivers with NFC phones to make payments by tapping their handsets against a parking meter. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/9020/ RFID Journal's second annual event for Latin America showcased leading end users presenting powerful educational case studies. View the presentations from the event. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/9063/ The hockey team says it has boosted sales by offering jerseys with embedded passive tags to season-pass holders, entitling them to discounts at its stadium's concessions stands and stores. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/9060/ 2011 saw some economic ups and downs, but many companies turned to RFID to track the locations of their products and assets—and to monitor their conditions. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/8944/ Last month, in Amsterdam, RFID Journal hosted its seventh annual conference and exhibition for the European market, presenting effective strategies for employing radio frequency identification. View the presentations from the event. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/8943/ The New York company's system enables users to receive loyalty points for the number of visits they make to shops as they pass over an RFID reader at the entrance, while rewards are sent to their mobile phones. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/8936/ Apple and Macy's are adapting to changing conditions created by online retailers and more demanding customers, but RFID will be needed for retailers to truly compete. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/8926/ The system, slated for supermarket pilots, will weigh products, determine what has been removed, and automatically charge a customer based on that person's RFID-enabled loyalty card or wristband.