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Decathlon is Revolutionizing Retail with RAIN

2025-05-05T17:27:43+00:00May 1, 2025|Blog|

Global sporting goods retailer and RAIN Alliance member Decathlon is one of the first retailers to deploy RAIN technology across its entire value chain—from factories to stores. Decathlon has spent over a decade leveraging RAIN to enhance product availability, streamline checkout, and strengthen security. We caught up with Hervé D’Halluin,

What do we mean when we talk about RAIN?

2025-04-08T21:25:07+00:00April 8, 2025|Blog|

Every day, billions of products around the world are identified, located, authenticated or engaged with using RAIN technology. The number of deployments is only continuing to rise, with 52.8 billion RAIN chips shipped in 2024, up from 44.8 billion in 2023. This mandate for growth is driven by the technology’s

Unlocking Quality in RAIN Manufacturing

2025-03-27T19:52:48+00:00March 27, 2025|Blog|

By Jesse Tuominen, PhD, CTO, Voyantic Ltd. and co-leader of the RAIN Alliance Manufacturing Quality Workgroup In June  2024, a new Manufacturing Quality Workgroup within the RAIN Alliance met for the very first time. The group had no leaders, no schedule, nor a clear scope of the work ahead. However,

Update on NextNav Petition for Rule Change

2025-03-13T13:40:40+00:00March 10, 2025|Blog|

The NextNav petition for rule change filed in April 2024  resulted in major activities of the industry and the RAIN Alliance during Summer 2024. In August 2024 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) issued a public notice with a call for inputs. The RAIN Alliance

Addressing the Challenges of the Food Industry with RAIN

2025-01-06T17:24:19+00:00January 6, 2025|Blog|

Across many cultures and religious holidays, food is a central part of the celebrations. But this celebration often leads to a large amount of food waste. In the UK alone, its estimated that nearly 200,000 tonnes of food is thrown away each Christmas; the equivalent of 6.6 million bins full.

Enhancing Global Regulatory Vehicle Identification with Modern RAIN Solutions

2024-12-20T20:11:27+00:00December 20, 2024|Blog|

The requirements for regulatory vehicle identification are changing rapidly. With an increasing need for streamlined processes, enhanced security, and international collaboration, there's a pressing demand for a universally compatible approach. RAIN technology, which effectively links the digital world to the real world, provides a proven and effective solution. However, when