Key Takeaways The LoRa Alliance released two specifications (TS014 and TS018) plus technical guidance (TR016) that automate device setup and extend network reach. The updates cut manual provisioning steps and coverage gaps, helping LoRaWAN scale beyond its current 125...
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Morrisons, Everseen Use AI to Improve Customer Experience at Self-Checkout
Key Takeaways Morrisons will roll out Everseen's Evercheck Vision AI across 200 stores to keep self-checkout lines moving without slowing down shoppers. The technology checks transactions rather than people, avoiding facial recognition or shopper profiling entirely....
NextGen Label Group Expands RFID Capabilities
Key Takeaways NextGen Label Group expanded its RFID production capacity by installing a second high-speed converting line to improve throughput, flexibility, and service continuity. The investment positions NextGen to help brands scale RFID adoption with advanced...
R.W. Martin Offers RFID Scrub Dispensing Systems for Healthcare Facilities
Key Takeaways RFID-based scrub dispensing helps healthcare facilities control access, track returns, and maintain better visibility into scrub inventory. R.W. Martin’s system is built to reduce shortages, overstocking, misplaced garments, and replacement costs across...
Keonn, Impinj Automate Retail Store Operations
Key Takeaways Keonn and Impinj upgraded the AdvanTrack-600 overhead RFID solution to improve inventory speed, accuracy, and coverage across retail sales floors and back-of-store areas. In testing, the enhanced system cut the time to achieve over 90 percent...
Sensormatic Solutions at 60: Tony D’Onofrio on RFID, Shrink Analyzer and What’s Next
Key Takeaways Sensormatic Solutions says its 60-year evolution from EAS to RFID, traffic insights and analytics reflects a shift from loss prevention to broader retail intelligence. President Tony D'Onofrio said tools such as Shrink Analyzer and RFID can help...
Reelables, Hubble Network Collaborate to Track Cargo Smart Labels
Key takeaways Continuous shipment tracking is becoming more practical because Reelables can extend label visibility beyond owned facilities through Hubble’s global gateway network. The partnership lowers tracking costs by avoiding GPS, cellular hardware, SIM cards,...
RAIN in Action to Explore How RAIN-Enabled Infrastructure Translates to Real-World Impact
Key Takeaways The RAIN in Action summit will focus on how RAIN RFID infrastructure is driving practical business and consumer applications across industries. Sessions will cover Digital Product Passport compliance, smartphone use cases, healthcare connectivity, smart...
Avery Dennison Receives First-to-Market RecyClass Technology Approval
Key takeaways Avery Dennison’s AD CleanFlake RFID tags are now approved for compatibility with PET recycling streams in both Europe and North America. The approval gives global brands a single RFID label solution that supports traceability goals without disrupting...
Identiv Expands ID-Tiny HF Tag Portfolio for Ultra-Compact Applications
Key Takeaways Identiv expanded its ID-Tiny portfolio to bring secure HF/NFC functionality to very small products where conventional tags have been difficult to deploy. The new tag options support use cases across healthcare, luxury, electronics, and consumer goods by...
Iveda Introduces High-Precision Real-Time Location Upgrade
Key Takeaways Improves location accuracy to as precise as 10 centimeters, giving hospitals, manufacturers, and logistics operators tighter control over assets and personnel. Shows how RTLS platforms are moving beyond basic tracking to real-time alerts, geofencing, and...
Bluesight, Pfizer Partner to Provide RFID-Tagged Medications to Hospital Pharmacies
Key Takeaways Bluesight and Pfizer are moving RFID tagging upstream to the point of manufacture, reducing manual pharmacy work and simplifying hospital adoption. The partnership is designed to improve inventory accuracy, patient safety, compliance, and medication...












