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Wal-Mart to Buy 15k RFID Readers; Albertsons 5k

The industry has been buzzing for the last few weeks about two large RFID reader buys, the first from Wal-Mart, the second from grocery chain Albertsons. Wal-Mart is expected to purchase 15,000 readers, split between Impinj and Alien. Albertsons is reportedly going to buy 5,000 readers, all from Symbol.

RFID News Roundup

Mouse pad reader for item-level tags; SkyeTek simplifies interrogator modules; ready-to-ship smart labels for DOD suppliers; VDC study examines RFID for point-of-sale apps; VeriFone buying competitor Lipman; Xterprise offers reporting tool; SAVR releases modular reader systems; Mighty Card to deploy Yodobashi’s RFID system.

Retailers Likely to Wed RFID to Loyalty

A report from Javelin Research & Strategy urges card associations and issuers to get a jump on co-branding contactless payment cards, in order to drive acceptance and benefit from loyalty-based card programs.