Leading experts from Decathlon, Fresenius Kabi, Qualcomm, Times-7, and Zebra Technologies join expanded Board RAIN Alliance has announced the five accomplished leaders that have been elected to serve two-year terms on its Board of Directors until March 2028. The Board members are Gwen Volpe (Fresenius Kabi), Joseph “Jos” Kunnen (Times-7
Recent revelations from the BBC’s Disclosure: Hunting the Whisky Bandits documentary have sent shockwaves through the Scotch whisky sector. The investigation uncovered widespread fraud within cask investment schemes, exposing how investors were misled by false claims and, in some cases, entirely fictitious casks. The findings have intensified industry-wide calls for
Case Overview A leading Chinese apparel brand operates over 12,000 retail stores nationwide, managing a vast product portfolio with a high number of SKUs and rapid inventory turnover. With large volumes of merchandise flowing between factories, warehouses, and stores every day, the company faced increasing operational pressure. Traditional barcode-based processes
Perry Ellis reduces chargebacks and improves outbound accuracy thanks to Clustag’s high-precision RAIN RFID tunnels The U.S. fashion group strengthens post-picking validation at its Atlanta‑area distribution center using a RAIN RFID solution integrated into conveyor operations In the highly competitive U.S. fashion market, logistics accuracy plays a critical role in
A single-use cup is used for minutes but takes years to break down, and the vast majority end up in landfill or incineration, not recycling. Regulation is now forcing the reuse issue: the EU's Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive is already in force, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is
Over 100 billion items of clothing are sold every year. More than 70% of them end up in landfill or incineration. Not because brands don't care, and not because the recycling infrastructure doesn't exist — but because nobody knows where the products are, what they're made of, or how to
A retailer's inventory system tracks thousands of items with near-perfect accuracy. A hospital confirms a medication is genuine before administering it. A consumer scans a designer handbag with their smartphone to verify it's authentic. These scenarios work because RAIN RFID does its job reliably — connecting physical items to digital
For years, RAIN RFID has operated as quiet infrastructure — powering inventory management, supply chain visibility, and operational efficiency across industries. Its impact is profound but largely invisible to the people benefiting from it. That is changing. As item-level transparency initiatives advance and RAIN readers are integrated into smartphones, the
Seagull Software Launches BarTender® 12 and delivers the industry’s most flexible, connected, and scalable labeling platform for companies of every size in any industry. Innovative hybrid labeling architecture combined with simplified cloud printing and enterprise integra on unlocks new opportunities for BarTender customers. Seagull Software announced the release of BarTender
Quality has always mattered in RAIN RFID. But for much of the industry’s history, it has been difficult to talk about quality in a way that is both precise and widely understood. Today, the RAIN Alliance’s Manufacturing Quality Certification Guideline and Manufacturing Quality Guideline Use Case Scenarios help change that,