In the new economic reality, where the apparel and footwear industry can’t count on consumers’ boom-time shopping sprees, retailers are turning to RFID to increase sales, reduce losses and gain efficiencies.
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Slowing Sales Bring Change to RFID Smart Label Suppliers
Weaker-than-expected demand for RFID smart labels is causing changes in the supplier community, with Zebra Technologies exiting the market and Alien Technology scaling back. This article examines the implications of these and other developments.
RFID Is Getting Better All the Time
Presenting the third annual RFID Journal Awards.
Order Out of Chaos
A fragmented warehouse equipped with RFID can save companies time and money.
That ‘Internet of Things’ Thing
In the real world, things matter more than ideas.
Achieving Six Sigma Retailing
Retailers would like to perform at the same level as manufacturers that have embraced Six Sigma strategies, but it can’t happen without RFID.
Déjà Flu
For doctors and nurses responding to a pandemic, an RFID system could be a matter of life and death.
Sensors Pinpoint Snipers
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Georgia Electronic Design Center develop a batteryless RFID tag to monitor air quality.
Economic Downturn May Spur RFID Adoption
As companies work to cut costs and reduce overhead wherever possible, RFID technologies now look more appealing.
Researchers to Reveal RFID Benchmarks for Apparel Retail at RFID In Fashion 2009
The University of Arkansas’ RFID Research Center will reveal industry benchmarks regarding the benefits that can be achieved using RFID in apparel stores, at RFID Journal’s fourth annual event, to be held in New York City on Aug. 12-13.
RFID Raises Profits at Plant Nursery
After developing and deploying an RFID system to track trays of seedlings at its own greenhouse, Knox Nursery plans to market the solution to other plant growers as well.
Philly Hospital Uses RTLS to Track Patient Flow, Care and Training
Teaching hospital Albert Einstein Medical Center is using ultrasonic ID tags not only to monitor patient flow, but also to provide performance feedback to its residents and interns.