What Does Walmart Track Via RFID?

Please provide some examples of the types of products being monitored. —Name withheld ——— In July 2010, Walmart announced that it was re-launching its RFID efforts, and that it would focus on tracking individual items using complex stock-keeping units (SKUs). The...

RFID: How Do They Do It?

The popular television series recently focused on how Gerry Weber International is using radio frequency identification to track clothing.

Can I Track Items at Long Distances Using RFID?

As a follow-up question to your answer concerning the impracticality of utilizing an RFID-enabled smartphone to locate a golf ball (see Could a Smartphone Track a Miniature RFID Tag Placed on a Golf Ball?), is the technology suitable for locating an item that is, say,...

Where Can I Find a Fixed HF Reader for Use Outdoors?

Do you know of any quality suppliers of high-frequency RFID interrogators for outdoor use—able to operate within temperatures up to 50 degrees, as well as waterproof and dustproof—with a read range of 2 centimeters to 4 centimeters (0.8 inch to 1.6 inches)? We need a...