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German retail giant opens test center to push RFID

July 7, 2004 The company spearheading use of radio tags in Europe unveils its official test bed. TAGS: METRO Group, RFID, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., RFID tag, supplier, radio frequency, supply chain, store, Germany, retailer, radio

RFID tags get a push in Germany

January 12, 2004 German retail giant Metro plans to install an RFID-based tracking system at wholesale stores and supermarkets this year--a boost for the emerging inventory-tracking technology. TAGS: METRO Group, RFID, RFID tag, microchip, department store, supplier, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., logistics, store, retailer, Germany, Procter & Gamble Co., shipment, radio frequency, IBM Corp., project

Retailer to follow RFID test with full rollout

September 2, 2004 Germany's Metro Group tested radio tag inventory control for a year and found it good enough to deploy--but not perfect. TAGS: METRO Group, RFID, rollout, tagging, retailer, supply chain, store, worker

Techs line up to track retail goods

January 12, 2004 A new consortium will promote RFID and other electronic inventory management methods, while Sun and Microsoft pledge their own twists on the technology. TAGS: Inventory Management, RFID, METRO Group, RFID tag, Electronic Product Code, Tesco, retailer, Europe, Sun Microsystems Inc., supplier, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., inventory, Intel, consortium, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: An RFID code of conduct

April 16, 2004 The technology is attracting attention over privacy concerns. To win broader acceptance for it, retailers need to set standards for its use--and communicate that to consumers. TAGS: RFID, code of conduct, RFID tag, retailer, METRO Group, Forrester Research Inc., store, Utah, commentary, U.S.

Microsoft retail project taps into RFID

January 12, 2004 updateThe software giant says it plans to offer retailers its next-generation technology, including emerging wireless applications such as radio frequency identification. TAGS: RFID, METRO Group, retailer, wireless device, wireless application, RadioShack Corp., Accenture Ltd., point-of-sale, wireless technology, radio, Web service, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, Intel, software company

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