The 5-Cent Challenge
RFID Journal Editor Mark Roberti is betting $10,000 that end users will be able to buy simple, passive UHF RFID tags for a nickel in 2008.
RFID and Consumer Demand
By tagging people who agree to allow their shopping habits to be tracked anonymously, retailers could gain unparalleled insights into consumer behavior.
RFID News Roundup
Mitsui invests in Savi; RFID printer-encoder gets wireless support; Printronix adds label software partner; ViVOtech adds IR to RFID payment systems; MasterCard taps OTI and Atmel.
5-Cent Tag Unlikely in 4 Years
Average price of a passive UHF RFID tags will drop to only 16 cents by 2008, according to ARC Advisory Group, dampening wide adoption of item-level tagging.
5-Cent RFID Tag Unlikely in 4 Years
The ARC Advisory Group asserts that passive RFID tag prices will not have dropped to 5 cents by 2008.
Verticalization is the RFID Strategy for Consulting Firms
Consulting firms will tend to focus their RFID efforts in vertical industries whose business processes they already know well.
RFID Consultancies Go Vertical
A report by ABI Research shows that consulting firms of all sizes are developing RFID integration services that focus on individual industries.
RFID Serves Up Cafeteria Food
Deploying its contactless payment system at offices, hospitals and schools, FreedomPay shortens lines at on-site dining facilities.
Merger Creates RFID-heavy Mailorder Pharmacy
A new mail-order prescription company named NEXT GENeSYS was formed this week through a four-way merger. The company plans to use RFID heavily in its delivery infrastucture.
Big Consulting Firms Dive into RFID
The big consultancies are aggressively committing themselves to RFID, actively building expertise and adding consultants.