The low-cost electronic labels may pave the way for keeping tabs on our health. RFID tags are being explored as possible low-cost sensors which could monitor and improve human health. Radio-frequency identification tags (RFID) are simple, electronic labels outfitted with a tiny chip and antenna. These labels are used
SMARTRAC RAIN Tags Succeed in Independent Readability Tests Conducted by Impinj Item-level visibility is the key foundation for retail applications to optimize overall performance and enhance the shopper experience. To ensure visibility under real world conditions, RAIN tags need to offer optimum readability. SMARTRAC's BELT, WEB and MINIWEB inlays do
Roughly 1,000 attendees headed to Phoenix, Arizona this year for the GS1 Connect conference. The JW Marriot Desert Ridge provided a convenient and relaxed environment where retailers, suppliers and solution providers mingled for three days. I attended a number of sessions on the conference program and here are my highlights from
International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week voted to approve a mandate requiring member airlines to implement RFID baggage tracking. IATA will develop implementation standards over the next year, with the goal of rolling out the technology globally by 2020. According to IATA, member airlines represent 83% of global air
The new solution from STANLEY Healthcare and Impinj enables more nuanced and powerful data collection from real-time location systems. Read more from Wendy Werblin's blog post (Impinj). Source: Existing Real-Time Location Systems Gain Value with RAIN
Retail industry news, voices and jobs. Optimized for your mobile phone. Dive Brief: About 80% of retail organizations have allocated budget to spend on visibility platforms supported by technologies such as RFID, IoT, inventory management systems and related capabilities aimed at helping them improve several in-store and supply chain processes, according to
Lojas Ki Barato's use of RFID has improved inventory control, decreased expenses and increased employee efficiency. Jun 05, 2018— Lojas Ki Barato, located in Ivaiporã, Brazil, reports that it has gained agility, flexibility, accuracy and quick decision-making capability thanks to its implementation of an RFID-based solution from iTag. According Hans Ricken, the
Is the Retail Apocalypse Upon Us? With headlines like “More Store Closings” and “Amazon’s Growth Unstoppable,” you might be forgiven for thinking that the retail apocalypse has, indeed, arrived. Media outlets are certainly painting a dark outlook for traditional, store-based retailers, but is the brick-and-mortar experience truly dead? Or do
Earlier this month Drapers hosted a live discussion with SML and Zebra on how – and why – fashion retailers are adopting RFID at an accelerating rate. Earlier this month Drapers hosted a live discussion with SML and Zebra on how – and why – fashion retailers are adopting RFID at an
OXNARD, Calif., May 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infratab, Inc., a leader in radio frequency sensor solutions for perishables, adds seminal U.S. and European wireless Internet of Things (IoT) sensor patents to its worldwide intellectual property portfolio of radio frequency sensors, software, analytics, and cloud solutions. Infratab’s patents cover radio