Sector: Entertainment Savings: $1 Million-plus Submitted by ThingMagic Disney is relying on RFID to make the Magic Kingdom even more enchanting – especially for its cast members. The theme park has deployed an RFID solution from ThingMagic to track $100 million worth of costumes worn by the likes of Cinderella, Mickey Mouse and others. By [...]

This week’s issue of RFID 24-7 looks at the loss prevention benefits retailers are gaining from deploying RFID. We’ve posted our lead story here, in the event you missed yesterday’s issue. When retailers build a business case for deploying RFID, they often start with the improved inventory accuracy that the technology can deliver. “We were [...]

When retailers build a business case for deploying RFID, they often start with the improved inventory accuracy that the technology can deliver. “We were very focused on inventory accuracy,” says Bill Connell, senior vice president of logistics and operations at Macy’s. “Our journey began with achieving the benefits from accurate data.” Retailers, however, are starting [...]

It’s the time of year when research analysts update their growth projections for RFID technology. ABI Research came out with its market forecast earlier this week, calling for a total market value in excess of $70 billion by 2015. RFID chip manufacturer NXP has also released some interesting research on what it considers to be [...]

German fashion retailer Adler is expanding its RFID pilot from one store to four, and will make a decision to roll out the technology to all of its 167 stores by this fall. Previously, Adler had tested RFD at its store in Weiterstadt, Germany. It’s no surprise that Adler is pursuing RFID. The chain was [...]

When American Apparel deployed RFID technology, the goal was all about improved inventory visibility. The technology lived up to its reputation, and the retail chain’s 120 RFID-enabled stores operate at a 99.8 percent inventory accuracy rate, almost unheard of for an apparel chain with so many SKUs. But RFID had an unexpected side effect. By [...]

Innovation was on full display during day one of the RFID Live conference being held this week in Orlando. In many cases, the new applications being showcased by vendors like Impinj and NXP interact heavily the consumer, bringing shoppers even closer to the technology. NXP, for example, demonstrated an RFID-enabled tablet device that can be [...]

A new video from German fashion retailer S.Oliver reveals how the company has benefitted from deploying an RFID pilot program at three of its stores and at its distribution center. The video displays how the company tags items, how they travel through its supply chain, and the role RFID plays in eliminating out-of-stocks and increasing [...]

This video examines how German fashion retailer S.Oliver has benefitted from deploying an RFID pilot program at three of its stores and at its distribution center. The video displays how the company tags items, how they travel through its supply chain, and the role RFID plays in eliminating out-of-stocks and increasing store revenue.

Smartrac announced today that it has completed the acquisition of UPM’s RFID business, and that the three UPM divisions it has acquired will all operate under the Smartrac brand name. Smartrac announced the deal to purchase UPM’s RFID division on Dec. 22. As part of the deal, UPM-Kymmene Corp. will become an indirect shareholder in [...]