Macy’s is accelerating its omni-channel retail strategy by rapidly deploying RFID technology. The progressive retailer plans to extend its store-based fulfillment capability to 500 stores this year, powered by the inventory accuracy provided by item level RFID. Nearly 50 percent of Macy’s replenishment vendors are committed to deliver RFID-tagged products in the future, and the [...]

Automated or self-checkout is coming to a retail venue near you soon. That was the message delivered by RFID visionary Dr. Sanjay Sarma at yesterday’s 4th Annual Auto-ID and Sensing Solution event hosted by MIT. Given Sarma’s track record in the RFID and auto-ID industry, we’re taking him for his word. As RFID becomes a [...]

For years, RFID has been discussed as an important technology for retailers looking to make their operations more efficient and responsive to rapid changes in business requirements. Now that many retailers have adopted RFID in some way, there is a big movement toward integration of item-level RFID for a variety of products. Major retailers are [...]

Apparel retailers continue to deploy RFID at a rapid pace, especially those selling high-end luxury items. The latest to roll out RFID is luxury apparel retailer Mersmann. The German-based chain deployed RFID at its store in Munster, Germany during the first quarter. Executives from the chain are especially interested in RFID for its loss prevention [...]

RFID is empowering retailers like never before, elevating shopping to an enriching and interactive experience. With RFID as part of a total solution, retailers can greet customers by name, improve customer satisfaction with a wider selection of merchandise, and better serve them with faster assistance, deeper product information and more personalized promotions. What’s more, retailers can [...]

In case you missed last week’s issue of RFID 24-7, we’ve posted a link to the issue here. Last week RFID 24-7 examined how consumer goods manufacturer Lifetime Brands is deploying RFID as it begins to ship more and more RFID-tagged products to Macy’s and other retailers. The issue also carries a story about FDA [...]

For Lifetime Brands, compliance with its retail partners was a strong driver for RFID adoption.

As the cost to deploy RFID solutions continues to drop, many retailers and suppliers are still concerned about the perceived high price of the technology and its return on investment. When it comes to ROI, however, Jerry Glinnen, the compliance manager at Lifetime Brands, Inc., says that RFID makes sense from a compliance standpoint alone, [...]

Reader technology continues to move forward. Add-on applications for mobile devices like the Android phone allow retail employees to scan items accurately with a lightweight mobile device. Retailers are generally looking to deploy lighter and more user friendly readers that are easier for store associates to use for conducting cycle counting and inventory. This short [...]

RFID in retail continues to gain steam. Retailers large and small are deploying the technology, and those with established programs in place are expanding the scope of the products covered. Macy’s, which has emerged as a leader in RFID adoption, is rapidly moving beyond apparel tagging. This month consumer goods manufacturer Lifetime Brands started shipping eight [...]