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Turkish Retailer Uses Hybrid EAS-RFID Tags to Stop Theft, Improve Inventory Management LC Waikiki plans to roll out the system—which combines EPC Gen 2 RFID and acousto-magnetic electronic article surveillance technology—at 50 stores within the next six months.

Outdoor Clothing and Equipment Retailer Tests RFID-EAS Tags At one of Northland's stores in Graz, Austria, items are fitted with EPC Gen 2 tags that allow the company not only to manage its inventory but also to know if goods are leaving the store without being purchased.

RFID Helps Car Wash Customers Cruise Through Lines In Bakersfield, Calif., Cruz Thru Express uses RFID system in its stores to recognize prepaid members and provide automatic washes.

Researchers Work on Using RFID to Calculate an Item's Carbon Footprint The Bits to Energy Lab has developed a prototype system utilizing data collected via RFID to calculate an individual item's carbon footprint and display it on an RFID-enabled mobile phone.

At William Ashley, RFID Name Tags Improve Service The Canadian retailer is using Ubisense's real-time location system to speed the process of bringing the goods to customers, and of summoning sales help.

Precyse Technologies' RFID System Uses Beacons to Extend Reach The company's iLocate technology enables companies to track assets in remote sites, by deploying multiple beacons that allow an RFID reader to communicate with battery-powered tags thousands of feet away.

Consumer Jitters Aside, U.K. Merchants Ready for Contactless Payments Surveys find that U.K. retailers may lead the European Union in planning deployments of RFID-enabled payment technology, despite consumer fears regarding contactless payments.

Stanley Bolsters RFID Portfolio With VeriChip's Ex-Subsidiary The manufacturer of tools and security systems has completed its acquisition of Xmark, a provider of RFID-enabled patient-tracking systems for the health-care market.

At Former Landfill, RFID Monitors Workers and Waste As contaminated soil and hazardous refuse are removed from the site, a location-tracking system ensures that workers can be rapidly evacuated during emergencies, and that containers of waste are properly routed.

Leading Early Adopters to Speak at RFID in Fashion 2008 The third annual event produced by RFID Journal and the American Apparel & Footwear Association will feature companies from around the world that are using RFID to cut costs and boost sales.