- Thu Sep 2 2004 Retailer to follow RFID test with full rollout
Germany's Metro Group tested radio tag inventory control for a year and found it good enough to deploy--but not perfect.
Posted by Jo Best
- Thu Feb 19 2004 Roadblocks could slow RFID
Radio frequency identification promises to cut costs and streamline supply chains. But companies may need to rethink their software infrastructures in order to make RFID work as advertised.
Posted by Matt Hines
- Tue Jun 7 2005 British Airways likely to invest in RFID
Airline believes it could save about $732 million by introducing the tracking tech, according to reports in the British press.
Posted by Jo Best
- Mon Jan 10 2005 Tesco stocks up on RFID tags
The European supermarket giant signs a deal to pick up 4,000 readers and 16,000 antennae.
Posted by Jo Best
- Thu Sep 30 2004 European supermarket chain extends RFID push
Tesco will use the technology in more stores, focusing this time on tracking cases and pallets, rather than individual items.
Posted by Jo Best
- Mon Sep 8 2003 Commentary: RFID's win at Wal-Mart
The megaretailer's endorsement represents the real tipping point for adoption of radio frequency technology, as its top 100 suppliers must now embark upon or expand their own RFID efforts.
Posted by null Forrester Research
- Thu Jun 5 2003 Wal-Mart to throw its weight behind RFID
Executives from the retail giant will push for the adoption of RFID technology throughout the retail industry in a presentation at an upcoming conference.
Posted by Richard Shim
- Wed Jul 7 2004 German retail giant opens test center to push RFID
The company spearheading use of radio tags in Europe unveils its official test bed.
Posted by Matt Hines
- Fri Nov 4 2005 Technology can't beat us, casino cheat says
Radio tracking chips, optical scanning and facial recognition? One notorious cheater says, "Bring it on."
Posted by Will Sturgeon
- Mon Aug 2 2004 Ohio to track prisoners with radio tags
Guards will also wear the wristwatch-size tracking devices as part of a pilot program.
Posted by Jo Best
