The Meaning of a Retail CEO’s Comments on RFID
When Pablo Isla, the chairman and CEO of retail holding company Inditex, spoke about RFID at his company’s annual general meeting, it signaled a shift in attitude toward the technology.
The State of Reader Interfaces
UHF RFID companies can do more to ease the job of application developers.
Aki Choklat Brings Authentication and Personalization to Luxury Bags
The shoes and accessories designer is selling handbags with a built-in NFC RFID tag that enables users not only to authenticate their bags, but also to create a travel diary—and track down a bag if it is ever stolen.
RFID News Roundup
AmerisourceBergen launches RFID-enabled medications packaging system ••• Scientists use Microsensys RFID technology to study pesticides’ effects on bumblebees ••• EasyJet trials Estimote Bluetooth beacons at three European airports ••• Palos Community Hospital puts Versus RTLS in its operating rooms ••• PINC announces next-generation enterprise yard-management solution ••• Toshiba announces new RFID chip compliant with NFC Forum Type 3 specification ••• Trimble intros Apple iOS support in ThingMagic Mercury API.
Inditex CEO Announces RFID Expansion Plans
Already using RFID at 700 of its Zara stores, the company expects to have the technology installed at all of its nearly 2,000 Zara locations worldwide by 2016.