shibuya

RFID hangers know what you're shopping for

TOKYO--If you're a fashionable young blade in Tokyo, chances are you buy your fur-lined parkas, leopard-print leggings, and lace-up boots at 109 Men's in the uber-hip 'hood of Shibuya.

The male counterpart to the go-to gyaru retail mecca, Shibuya 109, has one store that recently added a high-tech twist to rack-browsing: hangers that can tell what you're interested in.

Street-smart casual clothier Vanquish has a rack of original Adidas clothing as well as sneakers suspended on RFID-tagged hangers.

When you pick up an article, the tag triggers one of the large screens above the rack to display … Read more