What sortation pilots and recycling trials tell us about RAIN RFID’s place in the circular economy Author: Samin Aayanifard Sustainability Community member, RAIN Alliance Senior Research Engineer - Advanced Technology, Impinj The Circular Economy Needs More Than Good Intentions The pressure on the textile industry to recover garments at end
Every DPP-ready RAIN tag is built around an integrated circuit. The chip inside the tag is what determines how long it holds its data and how reliably it can be read when it matters most. What Makes a RAIN Tag DPP-Ready? It Starts with the IC If you have
Adoption of RAIN RFID solutions has never been stronger. Billions of products now harness the capabilities of the technology, and with RAIN-enabled smartphones coming to market, coupled with the requirement of Digital Product Passport (DPP) legislation introducing mandated traceability, it’s a truly exciting time to be working in this space.
Author: Joe Preishuber-Pflügl, Head of Regulatory Affairs, RAIN Alliance What is radio spectrum, and why does power matter? Radio spectrum is the range of electromagnetic frequencies used to transmit information wirelessly. Every wireless technology — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile networks, and RAIN RFID — occupies a portion of this spectrum. The
Over the next several years, the European Union will require entire product categories to carry structured, verifiable digital product passports containing detailed information about materials, carbon footprint, durability, repairability, and supply chain sourcing. Without a compliant Digital Product Passport, affected products cannot legally be sold in the EU. For manufacturers,
RAIN Alliance Reports 42.7 Billion Tag Chip Shipments in 2025 Adoption and new-program expansion continues despite macroeconomic factors Each year, the RAIN Alliance compiles shipment data from its leading tag manufacturer members — EM Microelectronic, Impinj, NXP, and Shanghai Quanray Electronics — to track how the market is moving. In
NOSBOSS => Not On Shelves But On Store Stock. The product is available in the store, but not on the shelf. The result: lost sales, a degraded customer experience, and store teams struggling with an avoidable problem. Many RAIN RFID projects focus on read rate but value is not
How Smart Tracking Boosts Efficiency in Modern Supply Chains A Joint Perspective from Lyngsoe Systems & Beontag Peak seasons push global supply chains to their limits. As order volumes spike and labor availability tightens, Returnable Transport Items (RTIs)—pallets, roll cages, totes, crates, and reusable containers—become the silent constraint that dictates
Walking away from NRF this year, one message came through loud and clear: retail is no longer just a merchandising business — it’s a technology business. Across conversations, booths, demos, and side events, our team consistently heard the same themes repeated from different corners of the show floor. Together, they
Efficient UHF | RAIN RFID Data Capture with USB Type-C RFID Reader Companies in logistics, industry, retail, and asset management are under increasing pressure to make their processes faster, more transparent, and error-free. Traditional barcode systems quickly reach their limits: line-of-sight is required, multiple items cannot be captured simultaneously, and