Retailers struggle with the structural limitations of traditional inventory management. This is especially critical for apparel retailers who gave challenges maintaining accurate inventory visibility at the item level due to manual stock processes, misplaced items and...
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Two NFC Forum Specifications Adopted as IEC Standards
NFC Forum, the global standards body for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has announced that two of its specifications have been formally adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as global standards. The IEC recognition of the NFC...
Clustag Launches Integrated RFID Reader Tag Inspector
Clustag has announced the launch of Tag Inspector, the first open application specifically designed for smartphones with integrated RFID readers that are targeted at technical validation and R&D. This new tool from a global leader in RFID solutions and data...
WBA Publishes Industry First Guidance on AI, ML for Intelligent Wi-Fi
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published a report, AI/ML for Wi-Fi: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Wi-Fi Ecosystems that outlines as Wi-Fi networks become more complex and mission-critical, traditional rule-based management approaches are no longer...
Avery Dennison Launches AD IdentiFresh for Food Retail
The new AD IdentiFresh inlay series from Avery Dennison is focused on advancing the use of RFID technology in fresh food categories including bakery, meat, deli and produce. The proprietary set of inlays is part of Avery Dennison’s Optica Food Solutions, where...
How Chainway Help Solves RFID Linen Management at Marriott: RFID Journal Case Study
During periods of high occupancy at hotels, linen cycles accelerate as multiple item types are moving quickly across departments. Traditional manual counting and paper-based records often lead to low efficiency, delayed visibility, and unclear handover accountability....
Checkpoint Teams With JD Sports for RFID Inventory Accuracy and Shelf Availability Solution
Checkpoint Systems has signed a multi‑year global software agreement with JD Sports Fashion Plc to deploy their ItemOptix RFID Inventory Management Software across the retailer’s Sports Fashion Group stores, starting in Europe. This partnership modernizes inventory...
RFiD Discovery Launches Automated Contact Tracing Solution for Hospitals
RFiD Discovery is offering a new automated contact tracing for infection control solution, designed to help hospitals rapidly identify potential exposure events, support infection prevention teams, and reduce the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs)....
Kyubi System Powers Party Fiesta’s Leap into Retail 4.0: RFID Journal Case Study
Party Fiesta, Europe’s leading party supplies and costume retail chain faced a common but critical retail problem: inaccurate inventory visibility caused by phantom stock Operating an extensive network of corporate and franchise stores, the company manages a very...
Reelables Launches BLE-based Smart Label Indoor Tracking Solution
Reelables recently launched its new Smart Label Indoor Tracking solution that delivers ultra-precise indoor location accuracy of up to 10 centimeters using Bluetooth technology. This level of performance was previously unattainable by existing smart labels and...
Seritag Launches NFC-Enabled Wearable IDs for Most Vulnerable
Seritag, a leading supplier of NFC tags for more than five years, has launched a new range of NFC-integrated wearable IDs designed to make safeguarding information sharing simple, accessible and secure. Seritag’s Lumiio is a smart, wearable IDs use NFC contactless...
Avery Dennison First to Integrate Pragmatic Chips at Scale
Avery Dennison is enhancing its NFC inlay portfolio with a flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) product line, NFC Connect, from Pragmatic Semiconductor. This first-to-market integration on a mass scale builds on the two companies partnership to deliver secure,...












