Retail News

RFID Journal covers RFID retail technologies, applications, which allow retailers to improve on-shelf availability, increase sales, cut labor costs and improve customer service.

Tag-Reading Robot Wins RFID Journal's Coolest Demo Contest

Keonn Technologies was recognized for the second year in a row for having the coolest demonstration at the RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition.

Tags: Retail, Innovation, Inventory / Warehouse Management

• IER's Expedited Self Payment Kiosk Speeds Up Checkouts
• Temporary RFID System Tracks Flow of Shoppers
• New Alien UHF Tags Target Challenging Retail Environments
• RR Donnelley Introduces Custom-Printed NFC RFID Tags
• Russia's Future Store Seeks a Supermarket for Its RFID Solution
• C&A Expands RFID Usage to Track Inventory
• University of Arkansas Researchers Study How to Link Visual Identification Technology With RFID
• Russian Tag Company Reaches for a Worldwide Audience
• Invengo Launches Production of NFC Tags

Retail Case Studies

Marks & Spencer Rolls Out RFID to All Its Stores

The U.K. retailer is updating its radio frequency identification technology as it moves to tag all apparel and hard goods.

Tags: Retail, Apparel, Supply Chain, Inventory / Warehouse Management

• RFID Monitors Students' Beverages
• Extracting New Value From Old Printers
• RFID for Small Ski Resorts
• Brazil's Valdac Turns to RFID for Style and Savings

Retail Features

Game Changer?

A new design that links an RFID chip to the microprocessor in a consumer electronics device makes way for many killer apps.

Tags: Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Asset Tracking

• It's Time for CEOs to Take the Lead
• NFC Technology Brings New Life to Games
• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe—UK Report
• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe—Scandinavia Report

Retail Editor's Notes

Bloomingdale's and Others Say RFID Works

Early adopters conducted many tests to prove that it does, which means companies considering the technology can focus on the business benefits it will likely deliver.

Tags: Retail, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Channel

• Retailers Cite RFID in Year-End Financial Reports
• Watch What You Eat
• Predictions for RFID in 2013
• 2012: A Year of Progress

Retail Expert Views

Don't Just Automate—Innovate!

RFID can do much more than speed up existing processes.

Tags: Retail, Apparel, Innovation, Inventory / Warehouse Management

• 15 Minutes of Fame
• RFID-Labeling Apparel Items
• Move to 0HIO
• Omnichannel Retailing

Retail Best Practices

Plan an RFID Rollout That Stays On Track

Ready to install an RFID system in your factories, distribution centers or retail stores? Early adopters have paved the way and share the lessons they learned to help your rollout go smoothly.

Tags: Retail, Apparel, Inventory / Warehouse Management

• The Smart Way to Print Smart Labels
• The Secrets of Their Success
• Plan an RFID Field Trial That Delivers
• Seven Reasons to Act Now

Retail How To Articles

How to Develop an RFID Training Program

Preparing workers to use a new or upgraded RFID system is essential.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, RFID Channel

• How to RFID-Enable Your Warehouse
• How to Select the Right RFID Tag
• How to Choose Between Fixed and Mobile Interrogators
• How to Create an RFID Privacy Plan

Retail Videos

• Bloomingdale's Journey from RFID Concept to Rollout, Part 1
  Since 2007, Roger Blazek has been a key visionary driving Bloomingdale's and Macy's expansion into RFID. With the support of Bloomingdale's senior management and with the assistance of his shortage-co...
  Tags: Apparel, LIVE 2013 Keynote, Retail
• Bloomingdale's Journey from RFID Concept to Rollout, Part 2
  Since 2007, Roger Blazek has been a key visionary driving Bloomingdale's and Macy's expansion into RFID. With the support of Bloomingdale's senior management and with the assistance of his shortage-co...
  Tags: Apparel, LIVE 2013 Keynote, Retail

Retail White Papers

• RFID: A Competitive Differentiator for Brand Owners and Suppliers
  Published May 2013
  Chain-wide rollouts by a number of North America's largest clothing retailers are a sign that RFID technology will soon be broadly adopted by the industry. This white paper, from SML, provides brand owners and suppliers with a high-level understanding of how RFID can help them. The report outlines key benefits that can be achieved, and how they can be incorporated into the supply chain. (7 pages)
  Tags: Retail
• Transforming the Customer Experience With RFID
  Published May 2013
  Despite the explosion of online choices, customers still value seeing and touching merchandise firsthand, an experience only available to them in a brick-and-mortar store. When retailers add the cutting-edge benefits of radio frequency identification technology to that unique advantage, they help close the all-too-common gaps in service, information and inventory of traditional retail, and open greater opportunities for sales and customer satisfaction. Motorola explains how RFID empowers retailers, elevating shopping into an enriching and positive experience. (9 pages)
  Tags: Retail, Apparel