Over the past six years, small appliance manufacturer Conair (Cuisinart, Waring, Rusk, Scunci) has reported tremendous success using RFID in its factories and supply chains. With RFID Conair has reportedly reduced labor costs, increased cash flow and improved inventory management and on-shelf availability. As one of Wal-Mart’s top 100 suppliers, in 2003 Conair was faced […]

Bloomingdale’s and the University of Arkansas recently conducted a study comparing the accuracy and speed of inventory counts at two Bloomingdale’s stores: one outfitted with item-level RFID tracking equipment, the other limited to using bar codes. The study focused on the same limited product area for both stores (denim jeans). The item-level store was equipped […]

A new report from ABI Research, a market research company specializing in emerging technology, has found that the total revenue earned from RFID transponders, readers, software and services is expected to exceed $5.6 billion in 2009, a 4.25% increase over 2008. The report lists five application areas expected to receive the most growth within the […]

Regulatory standards are useful to all types of business organizations and for governments. Standards can ensure the minimum level of product characteristics such as quality, interoperability, reliability, and safety for the user community. Recently, due to a wide industrial adoption of RFID, there is increased interest in standardization. In this article we introduce some RFID […]

Here is a new video that guides viewers through the operations of American Apparel’s item-level RFID inventory management system. ©2009 Avery Dennison Corporation, All Rights Reserved. American Apparel® is a registered trademark of American Apparel LLC and other fixtures and in store images are the property of American Apparel LLC and used with permission. Components […]

Dates: October 27-28, 2009 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas URL: http://www.cscmp.org/events/rfid/index.asp Description: Hear Representatives from Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and Other Major Companies Discuss Their RFID Implementation, Results, and Updates. The conversation continues about Item-Level RFID…RFID’s feasibility, utilization, and ROI. Continued research has been taken to the next level with real-world testing of RFID in apparel/retail stores. There have […]

By David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University The “five finger discount” has become an all-too accepted part of the American lexicon. In recent years, we’ve seen celebrities, politicians, sports stars caught in the act of shoplifting items of little real value, but with embarrassing and grainy store surveillance footage showing-up on the cable networks and […]

RFMicron, a developer of RFID microchips for item-level tracking applications, has received an infusion of capital from the state of Texas’s Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). The Austin-based firm will receive a $675,000 investment from the fund this year. The ETF was begun in 2005 to support Texas companies working on innovative technologies in a range […]

Despite the recent global economic slowdown, ABI Research remains optimistic about the growth prospects for the RFID industry over the coming months. The latest report by the industrial analysis firm predicts an 11% growth in the RFID market by the end of 2010. The glaring weak spot in the otherwise positive outlook is the depressed […]

Motorola has announced the production of a new series of business-class fixed RFID readers. The FX7400 series of readers offer the functionality of standard readers in a sleek, compact package appropriate for retail stores, offices, and other business environments where a less industrial appearance is desirable. The lightweight reader design enables its installation under point-of-sale […]